Transforming the Mind: Teachings on Generating Compassion
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AlbakiReads Editorial A Tibetan Buddhist teaching on training compassion
A Tibetan Buddhist teaching on training compassion
Drawn from three days of teachings given in London in 1999, this volume presents the Dalai Lama’s commentary on The Eight Verses on Generating Compassion, a revered Tibetan Buddhist text associated with lojong, or mind transformation. The book centers on compassion and wisdom as practices to cultivate, pairing spiritual instruction with practical approaches to developing constructive patterns of thought. It also addresses the use of difficult circumstances as occasions for spiritual growth, framing inner training as an active response to everyday challenges.
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- Readers interested in Tibetan Buddhist teachings and lojong practice
- Meditation and mindfulness readers exploring compassion
- Those seeking spiritually grounded approaches to difficult situations
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Book Overview The Dalai Lama on one of the most important spiritual practices to develop wisdom and compassion. Based on three days of teaching in Lond...
The Dalai Lama on one of the most important spiritual practices to develop wisdom and compassion.
- Based on three days of teaching in London, May 1999, this book is an edited version of the Dalai Lama's discourse on The Eight Verses on Generating Compassion.
- The Verses are one of the most profound and sacred texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
- The title of the book comes from the Tibetan word for the Verses: 'lojong' - literally, transforming your mind.
- The lucid, straightforward commentary on these teachings includes instruction on how to transform difficult situations into opportunities for spiritual growth.
- The author also offers practical methods as to how to develop positive ways of thinking and compassion.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 178 | Language: English | Publisher: THORSONS | ISBN: 0007332475
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