Mind Training: The Great Collection by Thupten Jinpa (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Mind Training by Thupten Jinpa The Tibetan practice of mind training stretches back for hundreds of years and encompasses a variety of techniques for cultivating altruistic thoughts and coping with the inevitable challenges of every life. This is an English adaptation of the first anthology of these techniques. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Compiled in the fifteenth century, Mind Training: The Great Collection is the earliest anthology of a special genre of Tibetan literature known as "mind training," or lojong in Tibetan. The principal focus of these texts is the systematic cultivation of such altruistic thoughts and emotions as compassion, love, forbearance, and perseverance. The mind-training teachings are highly revered by the Tibetan people for their pragmatism and down-to-earth advice on coping with the various challenges and hardships that unavoidably characterize everyday human existence. The volume contains forty-four individual texts, including the most important works of the mind training cycle, such as Serlingpas well-known Leveling Out All Preconceptions, Atishas Bodhisattvas Jewel Garland, Langri Thangpas Eight Verses on Training the Mind, and Chekawas Seven-Point Mind Training together with the earliest commentaries on these seminal texts. An accurate and lyrical translation of these texts, many of which are in metered verse, marks an important contribution to the worlds literary heritage, enriching its spiritual resources. Author Biography Thupten Jinpa Langri was educated in the classical Tibetan monastic academia and received the highest academic degree of Geshe Lharam (equivalent to a doctorate in divinity). Jinpa also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, both from the University of Cambridge, England. Since 1985, he has been the principal translator to the Dalai Lama, accompanying him to the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has translated and edited many books by the Dalai Lama, including The World of Tibetan Buddhism, Essence of the Heart Sutra, and the New York Times bestseller Ethics for the New Millennium. Jinpa has published scholarly articles on various aspects of Tibetan culture, Buddhism, and philosophy, and books such as Songs of Spiritual Experience: Tibetan Poems of Awakening and Insight (co-authored) and Self, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Thought. He serves on the advisory board of numerous educational and cultural organizations in North America, Europe, and India. He is currently the president and the editor-in-chief of the Institute of Tibetan Classics, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to translating key Tibetan classics into contemporary languages. He also currently chairs the Mind and Life Institute. Review The practice of mind training (lojong) is based on the essential Mahayana teachings of impermanence, compassion, and the exchange of self and other that the eleventh-century master Atisha brought to Tibet from India. The lojong teachings are a source of inspiration and guidance shared by masters of all Tibetan traditions. This makes Thupten Jinpas translation Mind Training: The Great Collection a natural choice for publication as part of the Library of Tibetan Classics series. For the first time, this early collection of the instructions of the great Kadampa masters has been translated in its entirety. The clarity and raw power of these thousand-year-old teachings are astonishingly fresh, whether studied as a complete anthology of opened at random for inspiring verses on the heart of Buddhist practice.-- "Buddhadharma: The Practitioners Quarterly""Thupten Jinpa has done us all a great service by editing and translating this marvelous volume, Mind Training: The Great Collection. In an era when Buddhist meditation is largely equated with simply calming the mind and developing mindfulness, this compendium of methods for training the mind gives a glimpse of the tremendous richness and depth of the Buddhist tradition for enhancing mental health and balance and realizing the full potential of consciousness in terms of wisdom and compassion. With the current rise of positive psychology, in which researchers are seeking a fresh vision of genuine happiness and well-being, this volume can break new ground in bridging the ancient wisdom of Buddhism with cutting-edge psychology. Such collaborative inquiry between spirituality and science is especially timely in todays troubled and divisive world."--B. Alan Wallace, author of The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind Long Description The Tibetan practice of "mind training," or "lojong, stretches back for hundreds of years and encompasses a variety of techniques for cultivating altruistic thoughts and coping with the inevitable challenges of everyday life. "Mind Training: The Great Collection is an English adaptation of the first anthology of these techniques. Presenting 44 of the original texts -- including seminal works such as "Leveling out All Preconceptions" and "Eight Verses on Training the Mind" -- "Mind Training combines eloquent translations and historical commentaries to demonstrate how anyone can learn to exude love, compassion, and perseverance. Review Quote "Thupten Jinpa has done us all a great service by editing and translating this marvelous volume, Mind Training: The Great Collection . In an era when Buddhist meditation is largely equated with simply calming the mind and developing mindfulness, this compendium of methods for training the mind gives a glimpse of the tremendous richness and depth of the Buddhist tradition for enhancing mental health and balance and realizing the full potential of consciousness in terms of wisdom and compassion. With the current rise of positive psychology, in which researchers are seeking a fresh vision of genuine happiness and well-being, this volume can break new ground in bridging the ancient wisdom of Buddhism with cutting-edge psychology. Such collaborative inquiry between spirituality and science is especially timely in todays troubled and divisive world." Details ISBN0861714407 Short Title MIND TRAINING Series Library of Tibetan Classics Language English Translator Thupten Jinpa ISBN-10 0861714407 ISBN-13 9780861714407 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2005 Author Thupten Jinpa Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S. Subtitle The Great Collection Place of Publication Somerville Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780861714407 Series Number 1 UK Release Date 2005-12-21 AU Release Date 2005-11-01 NZ Release Date 2005-11-01 US Release Date 2005-11-01 Pages 768 Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S. Publication Date 2005-11-01 DEWEY 294.3923 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151328847;

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