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The New Heart of Wisdom Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

The New Heart of Wisdom By Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

The New Heart of Wisdom by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso


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Increases our understanding of the relationship between our mind and our world, and explains how reciting The Heart Sutra is a special method for overcoming difficulties in daily life, so that we can attain deep happiness and realise our full potential.

The New Heart of Wisdom Summary

The New Heart of Wisdom: Profound Teachings from Buddha's Heart by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Understanding the relationship between our mind and our world A special method for overcoming difficulties in daily life Removing obstacles to realizing our full potential This completely new presentation by the author of Modern Buddhism offers truly liberating insights and advice for the contemporary reader. It reveals the profound meaning of the very heart of Buddha's teachings - the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. The author shows how all our problems and suffering come from our ignorance of the ultimate nature of things, and how we can abandon this ignorance and come to enjoy pure, lasting happiness by developing a special wisdom associated with compassion for all living beings.

The New Heart of Wisdom Reviews

An excellent book... for the serious student of Buddhism a better book would be hard to come across. - The Middle Way ...both excellent and comprehensive. - North American Board for East West Dialogue

About Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism who has pioneered the introduction of modern Buddhism into contemporary society. He is the author of 21 highly acclaimed books that perfectly transmit the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded over 1200 Kadampa Buddhist Centres and groups throughout the world.

Table of Contents

Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Commentary to Heart Sutra - Part 1: The Explanation of the Direct Meaning of the Sutra The Title and Homage The Background and Shariputra's Question The Paths of Accumulation and Preparation (1) The Paths of Accumulation and Preparation (2) The Paths of Seeing, Meditation and No More Learning Conclusion Buddha's Approval and the Promise to Practise Commentary to Heart Sutra - Part 2: Explanation of the Hidden Meaning Preliminary Explanation and Lives of Protector Nagarjuna & Arya Asanga The Path of a Person of Initial Scope The Preciousness of our Human Life What Does our Death Mean? The Dangers of Lower Rebirth Going for Refuge What is Karma? The Path of a Person of Middling Scope What We Should Know What We Should Abandon What We Should Practise What We Should Attain The Path of a Person of Great Scope The Supreme Good Heart - Bodhichitta Training in Affectionate Love Training in Cherishing Love Training in Wishing Love Training in Universal Compassion Training in Actual Bodhichitta Training in the Path of Bodhichitta Training in the Six Perfections Training in Taking in Conjunction with Practice of the Six Perfections Training in Giving in Conjunction with Practice of the Six Perfections Dedication Appendix I - The Root Text: Essence of Wisdom Sutra (The Heart Sutra) Appendix II - The Condensed Meaning of the Commentary Appendix III - Liberating Prayer and Prayers for Meditation Appendix IV - Explanation of 12 Sources, 18 Elements, 12 Dependent-related Links Appendix V - The Great Mother: A Method to Overcome Hindrances Appendix VI - A Short Commentary to the Practice of The Great Mother Appendix VII - The Yoga of Great Mother Prajnaparamita Appendix VIII - Short Commentary to Yoga of Great Mother Prajnaparamita Glossary Bibliography Study Programmes of Kadampa Buddhism Tharpa Offices Worldwide Index

Additional information

GOR009758378
9781906665050
1906665052
The New Heart of Wisdom: Profound Teachings from Buddha's Heart by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Used - Like New
Hardback
Tharpa Publications
20120719
352
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