Awakening Mind
Geshe Tashi Tsering, Gordon McDougall (Editor), Lama Zopa RinpocheBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
The Awakening Mind provides a simple, systematic introduction to Buddhist philosophy and practice, exploring the importance of compassion in our daily lives. Here, the always-clear Geshe Tashi gives an intellectual and practical background for developing true spaciousness of heart and love. This volume also offers accessible and precise instructions on the traditional techniques for developing bodhichitta, or "the mind of enlightenment," which aspires to buddhahood in order to liberate all beings from suffering.Topics include the seven-point cause-and-effect method for developing bodhichitta, the practice of exchanging oneself for others, and the ten deeds of a bodhisattva. The Awakening Mind is the fourth of six stand-alone volumes in the Foundation of Buddhist Thought series.
About the Author:
Geshe Tashi Tsering is renowned for his ability to render Buddhist philosophy accessible and relevant to modern lives
Synopsis
This new addition to the author’s Foundation of Buddhist Thought series, based on his popular courses, continues his mission to create a simple, systematic introduction to Buddhist philosophy and practice. This volume explores the importance of compassion in our lives and the traditional techniques for developing bodhichitta, or "the mind of enlightenment," which aspires to buddhahood in order to liberate all beings from suffering. Topics include the seven-point cause-and-effect method for developing bodhichitta, the practice of exchanging oneself for others, and the ten deeds of a bodhisattva.