Summary of Larry Rosenberg's Breath by Breath

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Anapanasati Sutra begins with the words I have heard from Ananda, Buddha’s cousin and one of his closest disciples. He was tasked with explaining the Buddha’s teachings after his death, and he did so by using the phrase Thus have I heard. #2 The Buddha’s instructions for breath meditation are simple. He says that the meditator should go to the forest, to the shade of a tree, or to an empty building, and si