Eight Verses for Training the Mind
Published on 19. July 2006
112 pages
978-1-55939-794-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Geshe Sonam Rinchen (1933?2013) studied at Sera Je Monastery and in 1980 received the Lharampa Geshe degree. He taught Buddhist philosophy and practice at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, India, as well as in dharma centers around the world.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Publisher's Note
- 1. The Authenticity of the Teaching
- 2. The Special Features of This Teaching
- 3. Awakening Our Mahayana Disposition
- 4. The Supremacy of Others
- 5. Dealing with the Foe
- 6. The Treasure-trove
- 7. Offering the Victory
- 8. Our Teachers
- 9. Giving and Taking
- 10. True Freedom
- Appendix I: The Seven-part Practice from The King of Prayers
- Appendix II: Amitabha and the Land of Bliss
- Root Text: Eight Verses for Training the Mind by Kadampa Geshe Langritangpa
- Notes
- Tibetan Text
- Source Readings
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