Mind Training/Lojong
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BUDDHISM WITH AN ATTITUDE: The Tibetan Seven-Point Mind Training by B. Alan Wallace 288 pp., paperback. #BUATPP - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion All of us have attitudes. Some of them accord with reality and serve us well throughout the course of our lives. Others are out of alignment with reality, and cause us problems. Tibetan Buddhist practice isn't just sitting in silent meditation, it's developing fresh attitudes that align our minds with reality. Attitudes need adjusting, just like a spinal column that has been knocked out of alignment. In this book, B. Alan Wallace explains a fundamental type of Buddhist mental training which is designed to shift our attitudes so that our minds become pure wellsprings of joy instead of murky pools of problems, anxieties, fleeting pleasures, hopes and frustrations. Wallace shows us the way to develop attitudes that unveil our full capacity for spiritual awakening. More ... | |
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COMPASSIONATE ACTION by Chatral Rinpoche, ed., intro. & annotated by Zach Larson 160 pages, including 16 pages of photos, mostly color (27 photos). #COAC - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Chatral Rinpoche, the quintessential "hidden yogi," has been a legend in the Himalayan region for the past seventy years. Although he has never traveled to the West, his amazing story and teachings have gradually been infiltrating the Western Buddhist consciousness since Father Thomas Merton first met him in 1968 and famously remarked that he was "the greatest man I ever met." More ... | |
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EIGHT VERSES FOR TRAINING THE MIND by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, trans. & ed. by Ruth Sonam 112 pp. #EIVE2E - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion How do we free ourselves from the demon of self-concern? These instructions are found in Eight Verses for Training the Mind, one of the most important texts from a genre of Tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong (literally "mind training"). The root text was written by the eleventh-century meditator Langritangpa. His Holiness the Dalai Lama refers to this work as one of the main sources of his own inspiration and includes it in his daily meditations. "Among the many brilliant texts that Geshe Sonam Rinchen and Ruth Sonam have produced, this one explains in clear terms how to implement the essential practices of compassion, which are so difficult to integrate into one's daily life. What a treasure!"—Jeffrey Hopkins, author of Cultivating Compassion and Emptiness YogaMore ... | |
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ENLIGHTENED COURAGE: An Explanation of the Seven-Point Mind Training by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, translated by The Padmakara Translation Group 140 pp. #ENCO2 - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Highly respected by thousands of students throughout the world, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche was one of the foremost poets, scholars, philosophers, and meditation masters of our time. Here he speaks frankly from his heart, drawing on his own life-long experience. More ... | |
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GEMS OF WISDOM FROM THE SEVENTH DALAI LAMA translation and commentary by Glenn H. Mullin. 171 pp. #GEWISE - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Seventh Dalai Lama was one of the most beloved Buddhist masters—he had an outrageous sense of humor which found its way into his spiritual compositions. His popular Gems of Wisdom contains spontaneous verses employing earthy metaphors to illustrate key points—he uses metaphors like farts, body odor, slimy monsters and mindless lunatics to present the teachings. Simple yet direct his language captures the spirituality of his vision while avoiding religiosity. Here are Buddha's teachings in the context of mind training. Mullin translates and comments on the quintessential meanings of the Seventh's verses. More ... | |
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LIGHTING THE WAY by His Holiness the Dalai Lama 148 pp. #LIWA - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This concise and extremely accessible presentation of the path of Tibetan Buddhism by the world's best-known Buddhist teacher shows how to apply Buddhist principles in our lives. Lighting the Way contains 3 fundamental Buddhist teachings given by the Dalai Lama to Western students. "Principles of Buddhism" provides the framework for understanding the Buddha Shakyamuni's first and fundamental teaching on the Four Noble Truths, upon which all of his other teachings are based. "Teachings on the Eight Verses on Training the Mind" comments on a classic text within the genre of Tibetan spiritual writing known as lojong (literally "mind training".) His Holiness often refers to this short work as one of his main sources of inspiration for the practice of compassion. Finally, the Dalai Lama's commentary on Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment discusses in a lucid and inspiring manner one of the most important texts for serious practitioners of Buddhism. More ... | |
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MIND TRAINING by Ringu Tulku 160 pp., paper, pocket size, 4.5" x 6.5". #MITRRI - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This small, accessible book contains the essence of the Seven-Point Mind Training, expressed in the intimate, colloquial style that distinguishes Ringu Tulku's teachings. The Seven-Point Mind Training, a lojong practice, assumes no prior special training or preparation. It does not require practitioners to enter seclusion or change the way they live their lives. It asks that they examine their relationships with all those around them, and to make a strong determination to become enlightened for others' sake rather than for their own. It gives instructions for tonglen, breathing practice that ties the concepts of lojong to the physical act of breathing. Mind Training focuses simply on giving up self-cherishing and transforming self-centered thinking into compassion, egoistic feelings into altruism, desire into acceptance, and resentment into joy. More ... | |
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THE SEVEN-POINT MIND TRAINING: A Tibetan Method for Cultivating Mind and Heart by B. Alan Wallace, edited by Zara Houshmand Pre-order Now--Available April 2012. 148 pp., paper. Third Edition. #SEPO2E - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The central focus of The Seven-Point Mind Training is the transformation from self-centered solitude to compassion for others. Mind training is designed to shift our attitudes so that our minds become pure wellsprings of joy instead of murky pools of problems, anxieties, fleeting pleasures, frustrations, hopes, and fears. It does not require that we withdraw into seclusion, but that we re-examine all of our relationships—to family, friends, enemies, and strangers—and gradually transform our responses to whatever life throws our way. More ... | |
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THE THIRTY-SEVEN PRACTICES OF BODHISATTVAS by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, trans. & ed. by Ruth Sonam 112 pp., paper. #THSEPR - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Recognizing their true potential and letting go of everything which could hinder them on their spiritual journey, Bodhisattvas entrust themselves to the path taught by the Buddha. Resisting disturbing emotions, they learn to respond to difficult situations in a constructive way. Fully understanding the nature of reality and the illusion-like nature of pleasure and pain, they overcome clinging attachment and aversion. In these ways Bodhisattvas come to cherish living beings as the source of all happiness and are ultimately able to work solely for the good of all. More ... | |
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TRAININGS IN COMPASSION: Manuals on the Meditation of Avalokiteshvara trans. by Tyler Dewar under the guidance of The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, comm. by Jamgon Kongtrul and Khakhyab Dorje, ed. by Meg Miller 132 pp. #TRCOMA - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This work includes translations of key Kagyu lineage meditation manuals for the practice of the deity of compassion Avalokiteshvara, one of the main introductory meditation practices presented in scores of Tibetan Buddhist centers across North America and Europe. More ... | |
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TRANSCENDENT WISDOM by Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama of Tibet, translated, edited and annotated by B. Alan Wallace 144 pp. New Revised Edition! #TRWI2E - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This extraordinarily clear exposition on the wisdom section of the Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life is based on an oral teaching given in Switzerland by HH the Dalai Lama before an audience of thousands of Tibetans and Westerners in 1979. More ... | |
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TRANSFORMING ADVERSITY INTO JOY AND COURAGE: An Explanation of the Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas by Geshe Jampa Tegchok, edited by Thubten Chodron 320 pp., paper. #TRADIN - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion A practical and inspiring guide for developing our ability to be happy and benefit others, this commentary on The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas by Gyalsay Togme Sangpo is studied by followers of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The root text gives, in thirty-seven short verses, the essential practices leading to enlightenment. Gyalsay Togme Sangpo(1295-1369) was renowned as a bodhisattva in Tibet and revered for living according to the bodhisattva ideals and practices that he taught. He inspired not only his direct disciples but also generations of practitioners up to the present day. More ... | |
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WORKING WITH ANGER by Thubten Chodron. 170 pp. #WOAN - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Anger plagues all of us on a personal, national, and international level. Yet, we see people, such as the Dalai Lama, who have faced circumstances far worse than many of us have faced--including exile, persecution, and the loss of many loved ones--but who do not burn with rage or seek revenge. How do they do it? More ... | |
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ALWAYS MAINTAIN A JOYFUL MIND And Other Teachings on Awakening, Compassion and Fearlessness--Book and CD set by Pema Chodron 144 pp. with 45-min. CD. #ALMAJO - $ 16.00 For centuries Tibetan Buddhists have employed a collection of pithy, penetrating slogans to help them develop equanimity, intelligence, and compassion amid the turbulence of daily life. This book presents this transformative spiritual practice (called lojong in Tibetan) in a way that readers of any background can understand and put to use. More ... | |
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BODHISATTVACHARYAVATARA: Engaging in the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas Vol. 1 and 2 by Shantideva, with commentary by Sazang Mati Panchen, trans. by Lama Kalsang Gyaltsen and Ani Kunga Chodron 2-vol. boxed set: 335 and 512 pp. #BOENCO - $ 59.95 This beautifully produced 2-volume boxed set is a fitting format for the text, in one volume, and the commentary in the second. Each book is deep maroon, stamped and edged in gold, sliding perfectly into a substantial cloth-bound case. Shantideva's classic--considered essential for any serious dharma student--has been the handbook used by generations of masters for 1200 years to tame their minds. This clear, accurate translation offers the root verses in both English and Tibetan. The 13th-century commentary, the first full-length commentary translated into English, gives detailed explanations, outlines and a glossary. More ... | |
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COMMENTARY ON THE THIRTY SEVEN PRACTICES OF A BODHISATTVA by H.H. the Dalai Lama, trans. by Acharya Nyima Tsering, ed. by Vyvyan Cayley and Mike Gilmore 120 pp., paper. #COTHSE - $ 12.95 One of Tibetan Buddhism's most popular texts, incorporating mind training and Lam-rim teachings. His Holiness elucidates each stanza and gives introductory talks on living one's Buddhism. More ... | |
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THE COMPASSION BOX by Pema Chodron 288 pp. book, CD, card deck, card stand. #COBO - $ 26.95 For many centuries Tibetan Buddhists have used a traditional collection of pithy, penetrating slogans to help them develop equanimity, intelligence, and compassion amid the turbulence of daily life. This beautiful boxed set presents all the tools needed to learn this transformative practice (called lojong* in Tibetan), presented in Pema's accessible, down-to-earth style, with a set of finely produced cards presenting fifty-nine powerful maxims. The cards can be displayed at work or home for guidance and inspiration throughout the day. On the reverse side of each card Pema offers new, illuminating, and inspiring commentary on how to understand and apply the maxims. More ... | |
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ESSENTIAL MIND TRAINING: Tibetan Wisdom for Daily Life translated, edited, and introduced by Thupten Jinpa 296 pp. #ESMITT - $ 16.95 Tibetans revere the mind training (lojong) tradition for its practical and down-to-earth advice. The key to happiness is not a life free of problems but rather the development of a mind capable of transforming any problem or situation into a cause of happiness. Translated and introduced by the Dalai Lama's own translator, Thupten Jinpa, Essential Mind Training contains eighteen individual works, including such renowned classics as Eight Verses on Mind Training and The Seven-Point Mind Training. More ... | |