The Dalai Lama’s Book of Transformation. Литагент HarperCollins USD

       The

      DALAI LAMA’S

       Book of

      TRANSFORMATION

       COPYRIGHT

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      Source ISBN: 9780007100972

      Ebook Edition © NOVEMBER 2012 ISBN: 9780007388370 Version: 2017-01-24

      

      CONTENTS

       Cover

       Title Page

Copyright

Foreword

Preface

PART ONE: THE BASIS OF TRANSFORMATION

MEDITATION: A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE

PART TWO: TRANSFORMING THROUGH ALTRUISM

THE QUALITIES OF BODHICHITTA, THE ALTRUISTIC INTENTION

THE TWO ALTRUISTIC ASPIRATIONS

       THE SEVEN-POINT CAUSE AND EFFECT METHOD

       PART THREE: TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INSIGHT

       INSIGHT INTO THE NATURE OF SUFFERING

       PART FOUR: THE EIGHT VERSES ON TRANSFORMING THE MIND

       THE EIGHT VERSES ON TRANSFORMING THE MIND

       THE EIGHT VERSES ON TRANSFORMING THE MIND

       GENERATING THE MIND FOR ENLIGHTENMENT

       Keep Reading

       About the Author

       Also By

       About the Publisher

       FOREWORD

      The Book of Transformation is an extract from the earlier publication of Transforming the Mind – teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama given in London in May 1999.

      It is hoped that this extract – The Book of Transformation – will bring His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s message about the importance of love, compassion, balanced attitudes and positive thinking to a wider audience.

      His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. In 1989 His Holiness the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent struggle for the liberation of Tibet. Since 1959 His Holiness has been living in exile in India. Tibet continues to be occupied by Communist China.

      The Office of Tibet, London

      June 2000

       PREFACE

      In May 1999 His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave three days’ teachings on The Eight Verses on Transforming the Mind at the Wembley Conference Centre in London. His Holiness’ visit to the United Kingdom took place at the request of the Tibet House Trust, UK.

      The Eight Verses on Transforming the Mind is one of the most important texts from a genre of Tibetan spiritual writings known as the lo-jong, literally ‘transforming the mind.’ Written by the eleventh-century Tibetan master Langri Thangpa, this short work is referred to by His Holiness as one of his main sources of inspiration.

      Central themes of the lo-jong teachings include, amongst others, the enhancement of compassion, the cultivation of balanced attitudes towards self and others, the development of positive ways of thinking, and the transformation of adverse situations into conditions favorable to spiritual development.

      The Office of Tibet would like to thank Jane Rasch and Cait Collins for transcribing the teachings and Dominique Side for editing. We are grateful to Dr Thupten Jinpa for interpreting His Holiness’ teachings into English and also