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A MEDITATOR?S REFUGE IBD

ALAN E CLEMENTS
WORLD DHARMA PUBLICATIONS
01 / 2024
9781953508324
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A MeditatorâÇÖs Refuge ~ A Vipassana Insight Reference Guide To Awaken Consciousness and Exit Samsara artfully combines personal reflections and traditional teachings, guiding readers through the complexities of consciousness and existence. Alan Clements, a former Buddhist monk and seasoned practitioner in MyanmarâÇÖs Mahasi mindfulness tradition, intertwines decades of personal journey with essence dhamma. This anthology, born from years of meticulous note-taking and long term practice, illuminates the wisdom of insight meditation, as rooted in the BuddhaâÇÖs teachings on liberation through the Four Noble Truths. In the midst of BurmaâÇÖs historical turbulence, Clements, fellow yogis and mentors navigated upheavals to embrace meditation as fundamental to life. However, transient stability often yielded to periodic disruptions, endangering the continuity of rich Dhamma traditions and the sanctity of refuge. This anthology reflects on impermanence and the invaluable legacy left by departed teachers. ClementsâÇÖ writings and that of Mahasi Sayadaw and Sayadaw U Pandita preserve crucial teachings, offering insights into consciousness, ultimate realities, and concentrative meditations, culminating in a comprehensive blueprint for Satipatthana Vipassana practice and classical insight stages. Thus offering invaluable guidance and encouragement for aspiring meditators and long-term practitioners, particularly those embarking on intensive practice. A MeditatorâÇÖs Refuge stands as a timeless compendium, serving as a guide for truth-seekers dedicated to freedom and compassion. It represents ClementsâÇÖ steadfast commitment to preserving classical dhamma and providing a roadmap for liberation, especially during times of displacement or personal turmoil. This sacred text embodies a profound dedication to passing on priceless teachings to future generations, especially those seeking enlightenment. ~~~~Alan Clements, one of the first Western monks in Burma, spent nearly four years practicing meditation under Mahasi Sayadaw and Sayadaw U Pandita. Expelled from the country in 1984, by the regime, he returned to the West and became a world speaker, journalist, performing artist, and human rights activist, advocating for BurmaâÇÖs struggle for freedom and political prisoners globally.Clements co-authored 'The Voice of Hope' with Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (presently imprisoned by the dictatorship). He also co-wrote with Fergus Harlow 'BurmaâÇÖs Voices of Freedom,' and 'Aung San Suu Kyi From Prison - A Letter To A Dictator.' âÇïOther works include 'Instinct for Freedom,' 'A Future To Believe,' 'Wisdom for the World: Requisites of Reconciliation,' 'A Deva Appeared Tonight, An Angel of Love,' 'Facing Death,'á'Burma: The Next Killing Fields' andáâÇï'Revolution of the Spirit,' endorsed by the Dalai Lama and eight Nobel Peace Laureates, including President Jimmy Carter.áâÇïClements has been featured in international media and presented at GorbachevâÇÖs State of The World Forum and United Nations Association. He received the Visionaries Award in 2022 for his exceptional dedication to humanity.âÇïá AlanClements.comWorld Dharma Publications operates under the Buddha Sasana Foundation, a US registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3)

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