The Compassion Book: Teachings for Awakening the Heart

The Compassion Book: Teachings for Awakening the Heart

Let compassion and fearlessness guide you and youâ€™ll live wisely and effectively in good times and bad. But thatâ€™s easier said than done. Here Pema ChÃ¶drÃ¶n introduces a powerful, transformative method to nurture these qualities using a practice called lojong, which has been a primary focus of her teachings and personal practice for many years. And for centuries, Tibetan Buddhists have relied on these teachings to awaken the deep goodness that lies within us.

The lojong teachings include fifty-nine pithy slogans for daily contemplation, such as â€œAlways maintain only a joyful mind,â€ â€œDonâ€™t be swayed by external circumstances,â€ â€œDonâ€™t try to be the fastest,â€ and â€œBe grateful to everyone.â€ This book presents each of these slogans and includes Pemaâ€™s clear, succinct guidance on how to understand themâ€”and how they can enrich our lives. It also features a forty-five minute downloadable audio program entitled â€œOpening the Heart,â€ in which Pema offers in-depth instruction on tonglen meditation, a powerful practice that anyone can undertake to awaken compassion for oneself and others.
Country USA
Manufacturer Shambhala
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-03-21
Format Kindle eBook