A profound mind : cultivating wisdom in everyday life

Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho Dalai Lama XIV 1935- (Author). Vreeland, Nicholas, 1954- (Added Author).

Summary: The Buddhist leader provides a succinct overview of the basic techniques of spiritual development in Tibetan Buddhism, explaining how to transform difficult situations into opportunities for growth through various practices in mind training.

Record details

ISBN: 9780385514675 (hc.)
ISBN: 0385514670 (hc.)
Physical Description: print
xi, 148 p. ; 22 cm.
Publisher: New York : Harmony Books, c2011.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Diverse spiritual traditions -- What is distinct about Buddhism -- The Buddhist schools : divisions in Buddhism -- Four noble truths -- The role of karma -- Identifying the self -- The Hinayana view -- The mind only view -- The middle way -- The method aspect of the path -- How to practice.