Book Summary
The Tibetan practice of "mind training," or "lojong, stretches back for hundreds of years and encompasses a variety of techniques for cultivating altruistic thoughts and coping with the inevitable challenges of everyday life. "Mind Training: The Great Collection is an English adaptation of the first anthology of these techniques. Presenting 44 of the original texts -- including seminal works such as "Leveling out All Preconceptions" and "Eight Verses on Training the Mind" -- "Mind Training combines eloquent translations and historical commentaries to demonstrate how anyone can learn to exude love, compassion, and perseverance.
Book Details
Book Name | Mind Training: The Great Collection |
Author | Thupten Jinpa, Thupten Jinpa, Shonu Gyalchok |
Publisher | Wisdom Publications (ma) (Nov 2005) |
ISBN | 9780861714407 |
Pages | 693 |
Language | English |
Price | 1820 |