Complete freedom from suffering is not only achievable, it is literally nearby. As close as our inhalation and exhalation. So says the Anapanasati Sutra, whose content is the words of the Buddha spoken by him two and a half millennia ago to his followers. The Buddha spoke about how to achieve peace, harmony, and enlightenment through the awareness of breathing. Larry Rosenberg, the author of the book in your hands, reveals the essence of this immortal practice, sharing many years of experience studying with various masters and observations about the progress of his own students along the path of the Dharma He is the founder of the Center for Insight Meditation (Cambridge, Massachusetts), and also the leading teacher of the Society for Insight Meditation (Barr, Massachusetts).