Swallowing the River Ganges : A Practice Guide to the Path of Purification by Matthew Flickstein

An invaluable road map for anyone who meditates, Swallowing the River Ganges is a comprehensive practice guide to the “great treatise” of Theravadan Buddhism, the “path of purification” (Visuddhimagga). Written in the fifth century, this encyclopedic manual of Buddhist doctrine and meditation organizes the various teachings of the Buddha into one clear path. Step by step, this meditation course guides readers through the seven stages of purification, explaining the teachings and putting them into a modern context.

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