A Profound Mind: Cultivating Wisdom in Everyday Life

162 Pages·2011·4.5 MB·English

by  Nicholas Vreeland

A
PROFOUND
MIND
Also by the Dalai Lama
MY LAND AND MY PEOPLE
FREEDOM IN EXILE
ETHICS FOR. THE NEW MILLENNIUM
AN OPEN HEAR. T
THE UNIVERSE IN A SINGLE ATOM
TOWARD A TR.UE KINSHIP OF FAITHS
A
PROFOUND
MIND
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CULTIVATING WISDOM
IN EVERYDAY LIFE
THE DALAI LAMA
EDITED BY
NICHOLAS VREELAND
NEW YORK
Copyright © 2011 by The Dalai Lama
Foreword copyright© 2011 by Nicholas Vreeland
Afterword copyright© 2011 by Richard Gere
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CONTENTS
Foreword hy Nicholas Vreeland vii
Introduction 1
CHAPTER 1 Diverse Spiritual Traditions 5
CHAPTER 2 What Is Distinct About Buddhism 17
CHAPTER 3 The Buddhist Schools-Divisions in Buddhism 27
CHAPTER 4 The Four Noble Truths 39
CHAPTER 5 The Role of Karma 47
CHAPTER 6 Identifying the Self 55
CHAPTER 7 The Hinayana View 73
CHAPTER s The Mind-Only View 79
CHAPTER 9 The Middle Way 85
CHAPTER 10 The Method Aspect of the Path 107
CHAPTER 11 How to Practice 129
Afterword hy Richard Gere 143

FOREWORD