B. Alan Wallace has authored, translated, edited, and contributed to more than forty books on Tibetan Buddhism, science, and culture. With fourteen years as a Buddhist monk, he earned a BA in physics and the philosophy of science and then a PhD in religious studies. After teaching in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, he founded the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies to explore the integration of scientific approaches and contemplative methods.
"Alan Wallace is one of the great Western Buddhist thinkers of our
day."—Howard Cutler M.D., coauthor with H.H. the Dalai Lama of The
Art of Happiness
"A one-of-a-kind book that helps educate as well as
inspire."—Inquiring Mind
"Any person on a spiritual path, Buddhist or not, will find in this
book fresh practical insights for cultivating a boundless heart. A
thought-provoking, useful, encouraging read."— ForeWord
Magazine
"We are in very good hands when Alan Wallace takes us on a journey
with the four immeasurables."—Mandala, Editor's Choice
"This book is written in a very simple and direct style. It always
cuts out the superficial and directs the reader to the heart of the
practice. Interspersed are numerous personal anecdotes and insights
that could only be gathered from a lifetime of practice and
teaching."—The Middle Way
"This in-depth treatment is presented clearly and directly without
unnecessary trappings and will be a good choice for customers
looking to begin serious study of Buddhist tradition and practice.
It includes guided meditations intended to help readers open their
hearts and empower their minds."—New Age Retailer
"This rich psychological unfolding of these spiritual practices
provides a fine capstone to the author's thoughts on
meditation."—Spirituality & Practice
"As is usual with books by Alan Wallace, there is a strong emphasis
on making the ideas and practices discussed accessible to modern
readers without diluting those ideas or dumbing them down. A
determination to show how the four immeasurables are to be applied
in practice in our lives is also evident. For anyone who wishes to
a read a lively presentation of some central ideas within Buddhism
and that achieves the difficult balance of being both traditional
and modern in approach, this book will not disappoint."—Buddhism
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