Mastering The Core Teachings of The Buddha by D.Ingram

[Morning Dew]

Now even available in a pocket book format cute!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Core-Teachings-Buddha-Unusally/dp/1904658407/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314221914&sr=1-1

I ordered one this week and waiting to get it in the next few days 

Seriously down to earth teachings.

[Andrew]

ordered. 

[Obol]

'The Arahat' -  a little ambitious perhaps?

[pvr]

im looking for a beginner's level book on the teachings of the Buddha, that can accompany my meditation practice. can anyone please suggest me some book.

-thanks,
PR

[Turiya]

Just read the e book from Amazon, still chewing it over. A few quick comments, it's very much a personal idiosyncratic account, heavy on technique, he does not go into the Jhanas as much as I expected. Could be inspiring for many in the sense : " you can do it too, in this life if you practice hard enough". There is something of the meditation junkie there too. for my taste a little too much immaturity as a human being and too much of  "me" . Not dismissing it outright. I did not return it as I Do with rubbishy ebooks. The Aharat claim is a little silly. Worth a read ? Yes.

[tbarron]

Daniel has updated Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha with a second edition. It's also available for free on his website:

https://www.mctb.org/

I read it recently and found some of the "map" information (listing various states, the order they usually occur in, etc.) very helpful. He also has a thorough discussion of the Pit of the Abyss ("Dark Night" in Western traditions) and skillful ways of managing those states.