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Lojong: Training the Mind
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Description
In the fall of 1998, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet presented teachings on the famous Eight Verses for Training the Mind in Washington, D.C. at the invitation of the Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture. This booklet presents His Holiness's commentary on these simple yet profound verses composed in the 12th century by Geshe Langri Tangpa.
Distilling the essence of the Kadam tradition of Tibetan Buddhism with its emphasis on the practice of mind training, these verses, along with His Holiness's advice, provide practical techniques for eliminating the habit of self-cherishing while fostering a compassionate mind. (Source: Back Cover)
Citation
Dalai Lama, 14th. Lojong: Training the Mind. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 1999.
Interconnections
1 Teaching based on
Composed by the Buddhist Master Langri Tangpa (1054-1123), Eight Verses for Training the Mind is a highly revered text from the Mahayana Lojong (mind training) tradition. These instructions offer essential practices for cultivating the awakening mind of compassion, wisdom, and love. This eight-verse lojong enshrines the very heart of Dharma, revealing the true essence of the Mahayana path to liberation. Even a single line of this practice can be seen as encapsulating the entire teaching of the Buddha. For even a single statement of this mind training practice has the incredible power to help us subdue our self-oriented behavior and mental afflictions. The fundamental theme of mind training practice is the profound reorientation of our basic attitude, both toward our own self and toward our fellow human beings, as well as toward the events around us. The goal of mind training practice is the radical transformation of our thoughts, attitudes, and habits. Presently, we tend to cherish the welfare of our own self at the expense of all others. However, the mind training teaching challenges us to reverse this process. This involves a deep understanding of others as true friends, and the recognition that our true enemy lies inside of ourselves, not outside. Source Accessed Jan 30, 2025)
