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This book gives insight into
the many aspects of stress, and shows how we can develop skillful ways
to deal with stress and prevent burnout and other stress-related
complaints. The author examines the various forms of stress we
experience at work and in our private lives, giving particular attention
to the causes of stress. He also explains the important role that
awareness plays in managing and preventing stress, then looks at insight
meditation as a practical method of mindfulness training and a way to
inner freedom. After describing the benefits of insight meditation, he
reveals how it can improve our energy management and help us recover
from or prevent burnout. has been practicing Vipassana meditation for about twenty-eight years, and lived and practiced as a monk in Buddhist monasteries in Southeast Asia for about five years. In 1988 he returned to the Netherlands, and he has been facilitating meditation retreats in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Ireland ever since. He disrobed in 1994 and now works part-time in psychiatric health care, as well as teaching courses in Buddhist psychology and philosophy. Koster has written several books, including Liberating Insight (Silkworm Books, 2004) and The Web of Wisdom (Silkworm Books, forthcoming). He is known for his clarity, simplicity, and gentle approach to the Dhamma. Buddhist Meditation in Stress Management by Frits Koster Translated by Marjó Oosterhoff
ISBN 978-974-9511-29-9
2007, 14x21cm, 199pp  |
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