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For centuries Tibetan Buddhists have relied on a collection of fifty-nine pith teachings (called lojong in Tibetan) to help them develop wisdom and compassion amid the challenges of daily living. In this book Pema Chödrön introduces these transformative teachings and offers guidance on how to make them part of our everyday lives.
The lojong teachings include: "Always maintain only a joyful mind," "Don't be swayed by external circumstances," "Don't be so predictable," and "Be grateful to everyone." Each slogan is followed by Pema Chödrön's accessible and succinct commentary on how to understand and apply it.
This book also features a forty-five-minute audio program entitled "Opening the Heart," in which Pema Chödrön offers in-depth instruction on tonglen meditation, a powerful practice that anyone can undertake to awaken compassion for oneself and others.
The lojong teachings include: "Always maintain only a joyful mind," "Don't be swayed by external circumstances," "Don't be so predictable," and "Be grateful to everyone." Each slogan is followed by Pema Chödrön's accessible and succinct commentary on how to understand and apply it.
This book also features a forty-five-minute audio program entitled "Opening the Heart," in which Pema Chödrön offers in-depth instruction on tonglen meditation, a powerful practice that anyone can undertake to awaken compassion for oneself and others.
About the Author
Pema Chödrön is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa. She is resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in North America established for Westerners. She is the author of many books and audiobooks, including the best-selling When Things Fall Apart and Don't Bite the Hook.
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By Joanna (Toronto, ON) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Always Maintain a Joyful Mind (Book and CD): And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness (Hardcover)
The pages of this book contain an average of 5 lines each: on the left hand side, you've got a buddhist aphorism, and on the right, Chodron's explanation thereof. Nice and interesting, but not very meaty.The CD doesn't work for me: I was hoping for more of a guided meditation, and this one is a little too self-directed.
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Useful and succinct,
By ygdrasl - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Always Maintain a Joyful Mind (Book and CD): And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness (Hardcover)
The Lojong teachings are translated here by an English speaker with great feeling for nuance.Her explanations are pithy and insightful. I'm copying them onto pages of my datebook so I have them to reference. 13 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Where's the Beef!,
By Tom McGee "Tom" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Always Maintain a Joyful Mind (Book and CD): And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness (Hardcover)
Pema Chodron's book is 119 pages. Most have one sentence on the left page and a short paragraph on the right side. This is the first book I have read by this author. I believe that she has more to say than what was presented in this short book. Because many of the sentences and explanations though short were profound, I rate this book as good and look forward to reading her book, The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness.
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This review is from: Always Maintain a Joyful Mind (Book and CD): And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness (Hardcover)
Fabulous insights - I read this on a regular basis and it helps me be more conscious of my thoughts and live mindfully!
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