Shaila writes with an authority that comes from genuine meditation experience, and a clarity that is informed by her own personal experiences of this training.
— Pa-Auk Sayadaw, author of The Workings of Kamma
Shaila Catherine has laid out a path of practice from the simplest beginnings to profound and subtle insights. Her writing is beautifully lucid, making accessible the inner depths of the Buddha’s teachings.
— Joseph Goldstein, author of One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism
Through practical exercises and clear examples, Shaila makes the ancient wisdom of the jhanas accessible to all.
— Amy Schmidt, author of Dipa Ma: The Life and Teaching of a Buddhist Master
Shaila Catherine has managed a difficult feat—to be simultaneously encyclopedic and charming. Her extraordinary clarity and step-by-step approach will embolden some readers to attain jhanic absorption, while others may simply gain useful insights into mind-body processes.
— Kate Lila Wheeler, editor of In This Very Life: Liberation Teachings of the Buddha
Shaila writes with an authority that comes from genuine meditation experience, and a clarity that is informed by her own personal experiences of this training.
— Pa-Auk Sayadaw, author of The Workings of Kamma
Shaila Catherine has laid out a path of practice from the simplest beginnings to profound and subtle insights. Her writing is beautifully lucid, making accessible the inner depths of the Buddha’s teachings.
— Joseph Goldstein, author of One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism
Through practical exercises and clear examples, Shaila makes the ancient wisdom of the jhanas accessible to all.
— Amy Schmidt, author of Dipa Ma: The Life and Teaching of a Buddhist Master
Shaila Catherine has managed a difficult feat—to be simultaneously encyclopedic and charming. Her extraordinary clarity and step-by-step approach will embolden some readers to attain jhanic absorption, while others may simply gain useful insights into mind-body processes.
— Kate Lila Wheeler, editor of In This Very Life: Liberation Teachings of the Buddha