The Great Path of Awakening
The Classic Guide to Lojong, a Tibetan Buddhist Practice for Cultivating the Heart of Compassion
$43.12
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2005
Summary
Here is a practical Buddhist guidebook that offers techniques for developing a truly compassionate heart in the midst of everyday life. For centuries, Tibetans have used fifty-nine pithy slogans—such as “A joyous state of mind is a constant support” and “Don’t talk about others’ shortcomings”—as a means to awaken kindness, gentleness, and compassion. While Tibetan Buddhists have long valued these slogans, recently they have become popular in the West due to such books as Start Where You A…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590302149 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1590302141 |
| Author: | Ken McLeod, Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2005 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Shambhala Classics |
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Critics Review
“Jamgon Kongtrul’s commentary on the slogans is one of the best books I studied. I was relieved that Buddhism was so simple. You can just follow the book and do as it says, which is extraordinarily powerful and such a relief.“—Chögyam Trungpa
About The Author
Ken McLeod
Jamgön Kongtrül (1813–1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a “Tibetan Leonardo” because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.
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