Buddhist author Shaila Catherine is the founder of Bodhi Courses, an online Dhamma classroom, and Insight Meditation South Bay, a center for mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom in Silicon Valley, in California. She has taught insight meditation since 1996 in the USA, Europe, Israel, New Zealand, and Canada. Shaila draws inspiration from the Discourses of the Buddha and maintains an unwavering dedication to awakening. She is known for her expertise in guiding practitioners to cultivate concentration and the deep absorption states of jhana, and for her enthusiasm for sutta study. From 2006-2014 Shaila trained in samadhi and vipassana under the direction of Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw. She authored Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana (Wisdom Publications, 2011) to help make his traditional approach to meditative training accessible to western practitioners. Her latest book, Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2022) shares practical Buddhist strategies for overcoming restlessness and distraction.
"Focused and Fearless is a beautifully written introduction to
jhana meditation that demonstrates the importance and necessity of
deep concentration."--Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw
"Focused and Fearless is a wonderful book. Shaila Catherine
describes the paths of deep concentration and transforming insight
in a way that both inspires and enriches our practice. Her prose
and her understanding are exceptionally lucid. This book is a treat
to read."--Joseph Goldstein, author of A Heart Full of Peace and
One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism
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