This book was written by Gil Fronsdal as a gift to the community. It is freely given and available online (see section below) in the following languages:
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- Français – French (PDF)
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- Italiano - Italian (partial)
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The Issue at Hand
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Four Noble Truths
- Chapter 2: Intolerance To Suffering
- Chapter 3: The Practice of Mindfulness
- Chapter 4: How Mindfulness Works When It Doesn’t Work
- Chapter 5: The Storms of Spiritual Life
- Chapter 6: Heartfelt Practice
- Chapter 7: Karma
- Chapter 8: Generosity
- Chapter 9: The Practice of Generosity
- Chapter 10: Virtue: The Five Precepts
- Chapter 11: Brief Instructions for Sitting Meditation
- Chapter 12: Mindfulness of Breathing
- Chapter 13: The Body at the Center
- Chapter 14: Mindfulness of Emotions
- Chapter 15: Mindfulness of Thoughts
- Chapter 16: Mindfulness of Intentions
- Chapter 17: Being a Naturalist
- Chapter 18: According with Nature
- Chapter 19: Working with Anger
- Chapter 20: Fear
- Chapter 21: Metta
- Chapter 22: Loving-Kindness Meditation
- Chapter 23: Compassion: Meeting Suffering Without Resistance
- Chapter 24: Patience
- Chapter 25: The Perfection of Wisdom
- Chapter 26: Concentration
- Chapter 27: Receptive Awareness
- Chapter 28: Awakening-Awareness Set Free
- Chapter 29: Taking Refuge
- Chapter 30: The Jewel of the Sangha
- Chapter 31: Questioning as Practice
- Chapter 32: Responding to Tragedy
- Appendix: Theravada – The Way of Liberation
- Appendix: The Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula
- Appendix: Metta Sutta
