--with compassionate understanding

the long version

This book contains most of the talks and instructions given during 10 Day Meditation Retreats led by Rosemary and Steve Weissman at Wat Kow Tahm international meditation center, Koh Pahngan, Thailand during 1990. Emphasis of the retreats is given toward the development of beneficial qualities such as Compassion, Lovingkindness, Equanimity, Joy, Patience, Perseverance, Endurance, Energy, Understanding and Wisdom. And, the lessening of unbeneficial qualities such as greed, hatred, anger, jelousy, fear, worry, grief and ignorance.