Shaila Catherine Books

Shaila Catherine is a deeply experienced meditation teacher whose practice spans decades and encompasses a profound understanding of contemplative paths. Her teachings emphasize the cultivation of concentration and insight, with a specific focus on exploring states of profound calm and developing loving-kindness (metta). Catherine has dedicated years to intensive silent retreats and has studied with masters across India, Nepal, and Thailand, gaining insights she now shares globally. Her approach is grounded in extensive personal practice, offering a rich resource for those seeking inner development.

Focused and Fearless
275 pages
10 hours of reading
With this accesssible guide, meditators (and non-meditators) can understand how to attain extraordinary states with relative ease. Blended with contemporary examples and pragmatic "how to" instructions that anyone can try, Focused and Fearless provides a wealth of tools to cultivate non-distracted attention in daily life and on retreat. Shaila Catherine has a friendly, wise approach to the meditative states ( jhanas ) that lead to liberating insight.Focused and Fearless is about much more than merely meditation or concentration. It offers a complete path towards bliss, fearlessness, and true awakening.
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Focused and Fearless