One Life Is Enough. The Teaching of the Awakened One
Editorial Shiva Shambho;Bhagavan Sri Shiva Shambho
Synopsis "One Life Is Enough. The Teaching of the Awakened One"
One Life Is Enough: The Teaching of the Awakened One
Is it truly possible to awaken to our true spiritual nature in a single lifetime?
According to the ancient teaching of the Buddha, the answer is yes-provided that the Path is known.
In this book, Bhagavan Sri Shiva Shambho presents a clear and practical explanation of the spiritual path that leads from the ordinary state of psychological sleep to the awakened state of consciousness. Through a series of talks originally given in 2007, he explores the essential principles of the teaching transmitted by the Buddha and explains how they can be applied in daily life.
Using simple metaphors-such as the crossing of a river from "this shore" of body and mind to the "other shore" of our true Spiritual Self-the author shows how the practice of attention gradually awakens spiritual consciousness.
At the heart of this teaching lies a fundamental method: the Four Foundations of Attention (Satipatthana)-a discipline of conscious observation that allows the practitioner to rediscover their own Being.
In this book you will discover:
• Why the Buddha taught that "one life is enough to attain Nirvana if the Path is known." • The difference between the state of psychic sleep and the awakened state of consciousness • The role of attention as the key to spiritual awakening • The meaning of Nirvana as the realization of our true Spiritual Self • Practical guidance for advancing along the path toward liberation
More than a philosophical work, One Life Is Enough is a direct invitation to verify the spiritual path through personal experience.
The Buddhas can only point the way. The journey itself is in your hands.