Living This Life Fully: Stories and Teachings of Munindra Book

Foreword vii

Anagarika Munindra: A Brief Biography ix

Introduction xix

1 Be Simple and Easy, Just Rest in Awareness Sati (Mindfulness) 1

2 If You're Not Happy In Body, You're Not Happy Out of Body Samadhi (One-Pointedness of Mind) 17

3 It's Really Possible to Wake Up Saddha (Conviction) 29

4 Give Everything with an Open Heart Dana (Generosity) 47

5 Take Care of Dharma and Dharma Takes Care of You Sila (Virtuous Conduct) 63

6 Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say Sacca (Truthfulness, Integrity) 79

7 I Made Up My Mind Adhitthana (Determination, Resolve) 93

8 Slow and Steady Wins the Race Viriya (Energy, Vigor) 109

9 When the Fruit Is Ripe, It Will Fall from the Tree Khanti (Patience, Forbearance) 119

10 If You Love Your Enemies, Then You Will Have No Enemies Metta (Loving-Kindness) 129

11 Can I Help You? Karuna (Compassion) 147

12 There's No Pizza in Nirvana-Are You Still Interested in It? Nekkhamma (Relinquishment, Renunciation) 159

13 Joy Is a Factor of Awakening Piti (Delight) 171

14 Come and See for Yourself Dhamma-vicaya (Investigation, Curiosity) 181

15 No I, No Me, No Mine Panna (Wisdom, Discernment) 195

16 It's All a Passing show Upekkha (Equanimity) 211

Acknowledgments 225

Notes 229

Glossary 231

Contributors 239

The Munindra Memorial Scholarship and Archives 253