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"Over the many years that I have known her, Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron has often impressed me with her practical, clear-sighted, down to earth approach to spiritual practice. Just as carpenters or masons first prepare their tools and gather the necessary materials together before beginning whatever they are going to construct, so in this book she has assembled the instructions, inspiration, and advice from her own experience for cultivating a compassionate heart; what remains is for readers who are interested to put them into effect. I offer my prayers that all those who seek to apply them sincerely will be blessed with success, for the benefit of others and themselves."
- from the Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama |
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"The author of this book, Ven. Thubten Chodron, has been a Dharma student since 1975. She was ordained as a sramanerika (getsulma) in 1977 and as a bhikshuni (gelongma) in 1986, and she has been teaching in different parts of the world for many years, awakening many sentient beings, giving light in their lives, saving them from the causes of suffering, and causing them to attain not only temporal but ultimate happiness. Her attitude and activities fit well with the Compassionate-Eyed Buddha, as well as the meaning of the mantra om mani padme hum -- sincerely wishing, without conditions, to abandon the causes of suffering and practice virtue, which is the cause of all happiness up to enlightenment; benefiting others in many different ways: liberating prisoners from the real prison of samsara, the continuation of which has no beginning; effortlessly leading retreats for other people; tirelessly giving inspiring Dharma talks; leading courses in many different countries; creating a place for practice; being a good example -- an inspiration for women in the world, by giving herself to others with full confidence.
Thank you very much to Chenrezig, to Ven. Chodron, to people who read this text."
- from the Preface by Lama Zopa Rinpoche |
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Cultivating a Compassionate Heart: The Yoga Method of Chenrezig
by Ven. Thubten Chodron
First published in 2005 by
Snow Lion Publications, USA.
"Chenrezig is the embodiment of all of the Buddhas' compassion. The main function of this deity is to develop compassion in the hearts of oneself and all sentient beings. Compassion is the mind that cares for others whether they help you, harm you, or are indifferent. Without compassion, this world would be a billion times worse. With compassion, there will be less war, famine, and disease...all of which come from karma."
- from the Preface by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Contents:
Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Preface by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Acknowledgments
Meditation on Thousand-Armed Chenrezig
A Lamentation Requesting Blessings from the Great Compassionate One
Commentary on the Yoga Method of Chenrezig
- Getting Started
- Purifying Negativities and Accumulating Positive Potential
- Request Prayer
- The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation
- Purifying and Receiving Inspiration
- Meditating on Emptiness
- Appearing as Chenrezig
- Clear Appearance and Divine Identity
- Mantra Recitation
- Working with Our Stuff
- More Meditations
- Concluding the Sadhana and Practicing in Daily Life
Glossary
Additional Reading
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More info on the Chenresig practice
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