Training the Mind & Cultivating Loving-kindness
Training the Mind & Cultivating Loving-kindness

Author: Chögyam Trungpa

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1590302524

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Warning: Using this book could be hazardous to your ego! The slogans it contains are designed to awaken the heart and cultivate love and kindness toward others. They are revolutionary in that practicing them fosters abandonment of personal territory in relating to others and in understanding the world as it is. The fifty-nine provocative slogans presented here-each with a commentary by the Tibetan meditation master Chogyam Trungpa-have been used by Tibetan Buddhists for eight centuries to help meditation students remember and focus on important principles and practices of mind training. They emphasize meeting the ordinary situations of life with intelligence and compassion under all circumstances. Slogans include, "Don't be swayed by external circumstances," "Be grateful to everyone," and "Always maintain only a joyful mind." This edition contains a new foreword by Pema Chodron.

The Practice of Lojong
The Practice of Lojong

Author: Traleg Kyabgon

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2007-04-10

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0834826615

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A comprehensive guide to lojong, a Buddhist practice used for centuries to develop loving-kindness and compassion, made popular by Pema Chödrön and Chögyam Trungpa For many centuries Indian and Tibetan Buddhists have employed this collection of pithy, penetrating Dharma slogans to develop compassion, equanimity, lovingkindness, and joy for others. Known as the lojong—or mind-training—teachings, these slogans have been the subject of deep study, contemplation, and commentary by many great masters. In this volume, Traleg Kyabgon offers a fresh translation of the slogans as well as in-depth new commentary of each. After living among and teaching Westerners for over twenty years, his approach is uniquely insightful into the ways that the slogans could be misunderstood or misinterpreted within our culture. Here, he presents a refreshing and clarifying view, which seeks to correct points of confusion.

The Buddhist Path to Awakening
The Buddhist Path to Awakening

Author: R.M.L. Gethin

Publisher: Classics in Religious Studies

Published: 2001-08

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13:

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A study of a classic list of Buddhist teachings which includes such familiar items as the four establishings of mindfulness and the noble eightfold path.

Endless Path
Endless Path

Author: Rafe Martin

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1583943331

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***WINNER, 2011 Storytelling World Resource Award – Best Storytelling Collection The jataka tales—stories of the Buddha’s past lives (in both human and animal form)—were first said to have been told by the Buddha himself 2,500 years ago. Five hundred and fifty jataka tales comprise part of the oldest Buddhist text, the Pali Canon. From this wealth of folklore, award-winning author and storyteller Rafe Martin has chosen ten tales that illustrate the ideals of the Buddhist paramitas, or “perfections” of character: giving, morality, forbearance, vitality, focused meditation, wisdom, compassionate skillful means, resolve, strength, and knowledge. Artist and designer Richard Wehrman helps bring the spirit of these stories alive with rich illustrations that open each chapter. Endless Path presents these ancient stories, usually reduced to children’s tales in the West, for adults, reconnecting modern seekers with the more imaginative roots of Buddhism. The jatakas help readers see their own lives, their failures and renewed efforts, in the same light as the challenges the Buddha faced—not as obstacles but as opportunities for developing character and self-understanding. Endless Path demonstrates the relevance of these tales to Buddhist lay practitioners today, as well as to those more broadly interested in Buddhist teaching and the ancient art of storytelling.

Compassion
Compassion

Author: Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen

Publisher: Wisdom Publications (MA)

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780861711253

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A venerable monk draws on two classic texts of his own Tibetian Buddhist tradition to motivate us toward greater compassion and caring.

Toward a Psychology of Awakening
Toward a Psychology of Awakening

Author: John Welwood

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2002-02-12

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 0834825546

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A guide to understanding the relationship between Western psychology and the contemplative sprituality of the East—and how one’s spiritual journey can be enriched by both How can we connect the spiritual realizations of Buddhism with the psychological insights of the West? In Toward a Psychology of Awakening John Welwood addresses this question with comprehensiveness and depth, building on his innovative psychospiritual approach to health, healing, and spirituality. He covers the following topics: • What can the spiritual methodologies of the East teach us about psychological health? • What issues arise when the recognition of our larger nature challenges our very conception of individual self ? • What new directions become possible when psychological work is undertaken in a spiritual context? • How does Western psychological understanding affect our approach to spirituality? Welwood's psychology of awakening brings together three major dimensions of human existence: personal, interpersonal, and suprapersonal in one overall framework of understanding and practice.

Pith Instructions
Pith Instructions

Author: Dilgo Khyentse

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 0834802813

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This small collection of commentaries and verse by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, one of the greatest spiritual leaders of the twentieth century, contains exposition on different stages of the Buddhist path from the perspective of meditative experience and actually putting the teachings into practice. Originally given orally to Western students, the texts afford a rare glimpse into the direct transmissions of a master teacher. The commentaries are on ? • The Wheel of Investigation and Meditation That Thoroughly Purifies Mental Activity by Jamgön Mipham • The Lamp That Dispels Darkness by Jamgön Mipham • A Wondrous Ocean of Advice for the Practice of Retreat in Solitude by Jigme Lingpa. These, along with the five selected poems in the final section, provide an introduction to the wisdom and compassion of Khyentse Rinpoche.

Mind Training
Mind Training

Author: Thupten Jinpa

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 625

ISBN-13: 0861717112

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Compiled in the fifteenth century, Mind Training: The Great Collection is the earliest anthology of a special genre of Tibetan literature known as "mind training," or lojong in Tibetan. The principal focus of these texts is the systematic cultivation of such altruistic thoughts and emotions as compassion, love, forbearance, and perseverance. The mind-training teachings are highly revered by the Tibetan people for their pragmatism and down-to-earth advice on coping with the various challenges and hardships that unavoidably characterize everyday human existence. The volume contains forty-four individual texts, including the most important works of the mind training cycle, such as Serlingpa's well-known Leveling Out All Preconceptions, Atisha's Bodhisattva's Jewel Garland, Langri Thangpa's Eight Verses on Training the Mind, and Chekawa's Seven-Point Mind Training together with the earliest commentaries on these seminal texts. An accurate and lyrical translation of these texts, many of which are in metered verse, marks an important contribution to the world's literary heritage, enriching its spiritual resources.

Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path
Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path

Author: Takamaro Shigaraki

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-02-18

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1614290601

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In his Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path, Takamaro Shigaraki examines Shin Buddhism anew as a practical path of spiritual growth and self-transformation, challenging assessments of the tradition as a passive religion of mere faith. Shigaraki presents the core themes of the Shin Buddhist path in fresh, engaging, down-to-earth language, considering each frankly from both secular and religious perspectives. Shigaraki discloses a nondual Pure Land that finds philosophical kinship with Zen but has been little discussed in the West. With its unassuming language and insights drawn from a life of practice, Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path dispels the fog of misconception that has shrouded Western appreciation of Shin traditions to reveal the limitless light of Amida Buddha that reaches all.

Mahamudra
Mahamudra

Author: Mari Silva

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-07-24

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13:

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Discover the deep wisdom of Mahamudra. We are all looking for enlightenment and our own way of pursuing it. If you've stumbled upon this book on that journey, then welcome to Tibetan Buddhism and the path of Mahamudra. At its essence, Mahamudra is about life, reality, and our true selves. Not the one you keep hidden and not the one you save for your loved ones, but the one concealed from you by numerous mental distractions. Your desire for enlightenment is your deepest self aching to be freed from meaningless suffering and allowed to exist fully. As you make your way through this powerful read, you will: Learn about the history and core theoretical principles of Mahamudra, including the difference between superficial reality and deep reality and your mind's true nature and capabilities Understand the difference between Mahamudra meditation and other types of meditation Gain a complete understanding of the three stages of Mahamudra: ground, path, and fruition Learn the two simple steps to enlightenment without the unnecessary complications Read and understand, in-depth, the six pieces of meditation advice that the wise guru Tilopa who developed the Mahamudra path gave his disciple Discover the keys to settling your thoughts and calming your mind while learning how to avoid the common errors of meditation Unlike any other how-to guide, this book is a journey and a companion. It is the journey through the theoretical and practical realms of Mahamudra. It is the companion you will always turn to as you rise above worldly concerns and realize the nature of your mind, the "self," and the world around you. So, get this book now and take the first step toward internal liberation. Let your curiosity, your thirst for knowledge, and your love and compassion guide you through the pages of this transformative read.