El libro budista de los Brahmas y los brahmanes

At a time when meditation and mindfulness have become essential refuges for millions of people, this work transports us to the original sources of these transformative practices. Through a new annotated translation of two fundamental collections of the Pali Canon — the Brahma Samyutta and the Brahmana Samyutta — this volume reveals the surprising relevance of Buddhism's most ancient teachings. The two collections of sutras collected here in a new annotated translation connect us with the living word of the Buddha and the teachings that transformed the theological worldview of ancient India as well as its moral prejudices regarding caste society. The revolutionary teachings of the historical Buddha resonate with our 'inner Buddha' and guide us through his verses on a personal adventure of self-discovery and awakening of our consciousness. The Brahma Samyutta invites us on a conscious journey through the dialogues between the Buddha and the brahma deities, conversations that illuminate the most subtle aspects of the meditative experience. In these encounters, the teacher reveals the nature of deep meditative states, offering invaluable guidance for the contemporary practitioner. His teachings on the states of absorption (jhanas) and the integration of deep insights into everyday life are surprisingly relevant to modern practice. For its part, the Brahmana Samyutta collects dialogues with the spiritual teachers of the time that resonate with the challenges of the modern seeker. These conversations address the transformation of ingrained mental patterns and the art of integrating spiritual practice into modern life. The Buddha emerges not only as an incomparable meditation master, but also as a pragmatic guide for everyday life. These are classic texts of world spirituality, privileged windows into the Buddhism of its origins that transmit a timeless and universal wisdom. An invitation to dive into depth psychology whether or not we are Buddhists, believers or secular.