With his distinctive clarity and wit, "Bhante G" takes us step by step through the myths, realities, and benefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. We already have the foundation we need to live a more productive and peaceful life—Bhante simply points to each tool of meditation, tells us what it does, and how to make it work.

This expanded edition includes the complete text of its bestselling predecessor, as well as a new chapter on the cultivation of lovingkindness, an especially important subject in today's fractious world.

Praise & Reviews "Mindfulness in Plain English is just that: a wonderfully clear and straightforward explanation of mindfulness meditation. Venerable Gunaratana has done a valuable service in writing this book. It will be great help to all who read it."—Joseph Goldstein, author of One Dharma "An extremely up-to-date book written in an approachable, engaging style. The instructions are pithy and practical, and often by the numbers. The book also serves as a very thorough FAQ for new (and not-so-new) meditators."—Shambhala Sun "I ditched Sudoku for Dummies and found Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana, a Buddhist abbot. I usually hate self-help books as passionately as I hate puzzles, but this one seemed jargon-free, and it promised that if I got serious about sitting quietly and setting my mind free for a few minutes a day, I might start seeing and then dispelling some of the greed, anger and jealousy in my life, and develop more compassion for myself and others. The abbot had my shortcomings nailed."—Robert Lipsyte, USA Today Mindfulness in Plain English is one of my all-time favorites. . I highly recommend it, especially for beginners."—Richard Geller, President, MedWorks Corporate Meditation Programs "Among the very best."—Tricycle "Of great value to newcomers...especially people without access to a teacher."—Larry Rosenberg, Director, Cambridge Insight Meditation Center "Bhante has an engaging delivery and a straightforward voice that's hard not to like."—Shambhala Sun "Mindfulness in Plain English lives up to its title... With a very modern and inviting writing style, the language is loose and free, and occasionally humorous... An excellent resource for anyone wishing to begin or further meditative studies."—Today's Librarian "A classic."—Inquiring Mind "All that its title promises and more...a jewel of a manual."—Bhavana Society "Addressed to the beginning Vipassana student...yet gives encouragement as well to more seasoned practitioners of any Buddhist tradition."—Mountain Record "I first read Bhante's book when it was first published several years ago, and I immediately recognized it as the best introduction to vipassana practice written in English. I've practiced vipassana for almost twenty years and have read scores of books on it. When I was given the chance to teach a course on spiritual disciplines in the world's religions, Bhante's book was the easy choice for the Buddhist meditation manual."—Mark W. Muesse, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Rhodes College "Teaches how to overcome difficulties gently, firmly, and sensibly..."—Millennium Whole Earth Catalog "Profound...a classic interpretation of Vipassana meditation practice."—The Middle Way "This book is simply written and clearly brings the essentials of this Buddhist practice to the West."—The Beacon "One of the best nuts-and-bolts meditation manuals. Bhante Gunaratana lays out the fundamentals of basic Buddhist meditation, the how, what, where, when, and why, including common problems and how to deal with them. His 52 years as a Buddhist monk make Mindfulness in Plain English an authority on a living tradition, and his years of teaching in America and elsewhere give it the clarity and straightforwardness that has made it so popular. If you'd like to learn the practice of meditation, you can't do better.—Amazon.com, Amazon.com Delivers Eastern Religion "A masterpiece. I cannot recommend it highly enough." —Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of and Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine and Health Care, U of MA "A straightforward introduction to the four foundations of mindfulness. Gunaratana writes with great clarity and has a good sense of humor with respect to the ups and downs of practice."—Ken McLeod, author of Wake Up to Your Life, in Shambhala Sun magazine

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Author Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is the author of the best-selling Mindfulness in Plain English, which has sold more than 50,000 copies. He was ordained at the age of 12 as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from The American University, and has led meditation retreats, taught Buddhism, and lectured widely throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. He lives in High View, West Virginia. Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is the president of the Bhavana Society in West Virginia and the author of the bestseller Mindfulness in Plain English. ,