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For many centuries Indian and Tibetan Buddhists have employed this collection of pithy, penetrating Dharma slogans to develop compassion, equanimity, lovingkindness, and joy for others. Known as the lojong—or mind-training—teachings, these slogans have been the subject of deep study, contemplation, and commentary by many great masters.
In this volume, Traleg Kyabgon offers a fresh translation of the slogans as well as in-depth new commentary of each. After living among and teaching Westerners for over twenty years, his approach is uniquely insightful into the ways that the slogans could be misunderstood or misinterpreted within our culture. Here, he presents a refreshing and clarifying view, which seeks to correct points of confusion.
In this volume, Traleg Kyabgon offers a fresh translation of the slogans as well as in-depth new commentary of each. After living among and teaching Westerners for over twenty years, his approach is uniquely insightful into the ways that the slogans could be misunderstood or misinterpreted within our culture. Here, he presents a refreshing and clarifying view, which seeks to correct points of confusion.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This book actually had a profound influence on my life making me do my sadhana (spiritual practice) with renewed vigor and enthusiasm. Traleg Kyabgon is a very clear and accomplished writer, of course well versed in the Tibetan tradition he grew up in, but also in various forms of Western psychology and spirituality. (It must be said though that he seems to have a rather negative view on 'Western Buddhists').
Lojong is a rather specific set of pratices in the Mahayana tradition aiming at uprooting our egoism and live the life of a bodhisattva for whom the wellfare of others are essential. All this rooted in a fundamental insight in the essential 'emptines' of everything.
Kyabgon manages to turn this into something that's actually possible to connect with the world of today, always keeping a realstic approach and avoiding any naive and rosecolored ideals.
Perhaps the prime beauty of the book is that it's obviously based on personal experiences and something the author has lived through himself, not wishful thinking or intellectual and textural analysizes. Although based on the original Tibetan texts on the subject they are all the time made contemporary and relevant in Kyabgon's interpretations.
There is a surprisingly positive foreword by Ken Wilber, surprising because he - like his 'mentor' Andrew Cohen - in the later years have turned increasingly negative towards the classical Eastern traditions.
Lojong is a rather specific set of pratices in the Mahayana tradition aiming at uprooting our egoism and live the life of a bodhisattva for whom the wellfare of others are essential. All this rooted in a fundamental insight in the essential 'emptines' of everything.
Kyabgon manages to turn this into something that's actually possible to connect with the world of today, always keeping a realstic approach and avoiding any naive and rosecolored ideals.
Perhaps the prime beauty of the book is that it's obviously based on personal experiences and something the author has lived through himself, not wishful thinking or intellectual and textural analysizes. Although based on the original Tibetan texts on the subject they are all the time made contemporary and relevant in Kyabgon's interpretations.
There is a surprisingly positive foreword by Ken Wilber, surprising because he - like his 'mentor' Andrew Cohen - in the later years have turned increasingly negative towards the classical Eastern traditions.
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A great book on Mind Training
24 Jan 2008
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This is one of a handful of good books on lojong, tonglen or the seven point mind-training. Each book I recommend has different aspects which the various authors empahsize, and I found this one to be relevant for our life today. I still believe the best one for beginners is Pema Chodron's, but this is a good book to follow that one with!
Simply excellent
28 Nov 2011
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I'm a meditation teacher. My Saturday morning class has been using this as something of a "text book" for the past year or so. It's a marvelous resource. I've studied the "Seven Points of Mind-Training" with considerable seriousness for a good 16 or 17 years now and this book is one of the best out there on the subject.
A great book
24 Nov 2011
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This is truly a great book, its message of compassion is clearly written as well as the path to get there. This book should be read, re-read and followed by everyone.....yes, even you !
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