Eight Verses for Training the Mind
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559392592 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mind Training Aid Wonderful experience. Very fast shipping, book is excellent. most wonderful of wonderfuls.most amazing of amazings---as has been said by others.. Smarth Bali said Splendid!. This is such a tough task - oral translation.In the quiet of the Tibetan Library in Dharamsala, India, Ruth Sonam (no, she is neither married to Geshe Sonam nor is she related to him in any way!) takes her place as Genla's (Geshe Sonam Rinchen) trusted aide to translate even a. Important lessons in humility for the contempary age. This book presents a difficult and marvelously liberating approach of surrender to overcome suffering in our interactions with others. A great spiritual teaching invites you to leave your ego at the door. These verses encourage you to melt it away altogether by unconditionally
His practical and clear spiritual advice cuts to the core of our problems and shows us the way to resolve them."—Thubten Chodron, author of Buddhism for Beginners"Geshe Sonam Rinchen presents the authentic tradition of Tibetan Buddhism in this clear explanation of one of its most basic texts. Expertly translated and edited."—Mandala Magazine. the Dalai Lama "I can almost see Geshe Sonam Rinchen's bright smile and hear his compassionate voice as I read this book. What a treasure!"—Jeffrey Hopkins, author of Cultivating Compassion and Emptiness Yoga"Eight Verses for Training the Mind contains the entire essence of the Buddha's teachings in a distinct form."—H.H. I recommend it highly."—Alexander Berzin, author of Relating to a Spiritual Teacher"An essential addition to any personal Buddhist library. "Among the many
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"). 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.. The root text was written by the eleventh-century meditator Langritangpa