Boundless Heart: The Buddha's Path of Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity [Paperback]

A course in the Buddhist practice of the brahma viharas, or heavenly abodes. Detailed instructions from the Buddhist tradition in cultivating mindfulness presented by a prominent Insight Meditation teacher.


Compassion, kindness, equanimity, and joy are not only the fruits of the awakened life but also the path to it: attitudes of mind that can be cultivated by anyone willing to set the intention for doing so. Christina Feldman shows how these ennobling qualities—known in Buddhism as the brahma viharas (sublime abodes) or the Four Immeasurables—are far more than simply the “feel-good” states they are sometimes mistaken for. If we pursue them sincerely as spiritual practice, they work together, complementing and enhancing each other, to lead us to the kind of awakening that we are compelled to share with others. Thus through the practice of the brahma viharas we can become participants in the healing and liberation of our world. Thanks to Christina Feldman for this important contribution on practices to develop kindness.Boundless Heart helps locate these ancient and essential practices in modern life. Anyone who wishes to know the sense of freedom kindness can bring will treasure this book. -- Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness

InBoundless Heart, Christina Feldman explores the four immeasurable, beautiful qualities of our human existence:friendliness, compassion, joy and equanimity. With her characteristic clarity and wisdom, she expands our understanding of each of these ennobling qualities and how they  interweave with one another as they open the door to the highest freedom. This book is a dharma treasure. -- Joseph Goldstein, author ofMindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening

One of the most respected voices in contemporary Buddhism, Christina Feldman has written an extraordinarily clear and important gulcv