Mind Training

161 Pages·2007·1.35 MB·english

by  Ringu Tulku

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Mind Training
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Mind Training
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by Ringu Tulku
Edited by B. M. Shaughnessy
Snow Lion Publications
ithaca, new york (cid:129) boulder, colorado
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Snow Lion Publications isbn-10: 1-55939-278-9
P. O. Box 6483 isbn-13: 978-1-55939-278-5
Ithaca, NY 14851USA
[phone] Library of Congress
www.snowlionpub.com Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Copyright © 2007 Ringu Tulku.
B. M. Shaughnessy Mind training / by Ringu Tulku : edited
and Ringu Tulku Rinpoche by B. M. Shaughnessy.
p. cm.
All rights reserved. No portion of this isbn-13: 978-1-55939-278-5(alk. paper)
book may be reproduced by any means isbn-10: 1-55939-278-9(alk. paper)
without prior written permission from 1. Blo-sbyoº. 2. Spiritual life—Bud-
the publisher. dhism. I. Shaughnessy, B. M., 1948- II.
Title.
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May all beings be happy and create
the causes of happiness.
May they all be free from suffering
and from creating the causes of suffering.
May they find that noble happiness
which can never be tainted by suffering.
May they attain universal, impartial
compassion, beyond worldly bias
towards friends and enemies.
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This book is dedicated with great gratitude to all
the teachers who have trained me tirelessly.
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Contents
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Spiritual Questions 11
Happiness 15
The Mind 20
Compassion 25
The Lojong Tradition 30
Questions and Answers 33
The Seven Points of Mind Training
The First Point:
Preparing for Practice 43
The Second Point:
Practicing Wisdom and Compassion 55
Questions and Answers 78