Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness

Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
ISBN-10
0834827271
ISBN-13
9780834827271
Category
Religion
Pages
146
Language
English
Published
2007-07-31
Publisher
Shambhala Publications
Author
Pema Chödrön

Description

The author of When Things Fall Apart reveals the meaning behind 59 Buddhist teachings and how you can use them as touchstones for daily living For centuries Tibetan Buddhists have relied on a collection of 59 pithy teachings—called lojong in Tibetan—to help them develop wisdom and compassion amid the challenges of daily living. In this book, Pema Chödrön introduces these transformative teachings and offers guidance on how to make them part of our everyday lives. Each lojong, or slogan, is followed by Pema Chödrön's accessible and succinct commentary on how to understand and apply it. The lojong teachings include: · "Always maintain only a joyful mind." · "Don't be swayed by external circumstances.” · "Don't be so predictable." · "Be grateful to everyone." Inside Always Maintain a Joyful Mind readers will also find a link to an online audio program entitled "Opening the Heart.” Here, Pema Chödrön offers in-depth instruction on tonglen meditation—a powerful practice that anyone can undertake to awaken compassion for oneself and others.

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