The Four Sublime States:
Doctrine and Practice
in Buddhism
by Thich Vien Ly
Edited with Introduction
by Thich An Hue
Copyright © 1998 by Thich Vien Ly
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the U.S.A.
CONTENTS
EDITORS NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION by Thich An Hue
- Present Moment of Mind: Happiness and Awareness
- Culture of the Heart by Wisdom, Concentration and Virtue
- Bhavana Meditation on the Sublime States
- Freedom of Mind / Freedom from Suffering
- Overcoming the Fetters and Mental Hindrances
- The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
- Emptiness - Openness in the Mahayana
- Conclusion - The Now-Moment
AFTERWORD: The Life of Sakyamuni Buddha
Copyright © 1998 by Thich Vien Ly • All Rights Reserved • Printed in the U.S.A.