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A bodhisattva is one who seeks liberation from suffering not only for oneself, but for all beings. Pema Chödrön explores timeless insights and practices from the Buddhist classic, The Way of the Bodhisattva, by the 8th century spiritual master, Shantideva, who taught that the key to liberation lies in training the mind.Here, Pema Chödrön leads us through an all-new series of mind training practices and teachings inspired by Shantideva to help tame the thoughts and emotions — not in a limiting way...

An Unlikely Voice on Living a Virtuous Life. In the eyes of his fellow Indian scholars, Shantideva seemed lazy and uninterested in his studies and was greatly resented. So they invited the youngslacker to give a prestigious talk-an honor reserved for only the most realized Buddhist masters-hoping to humiliate him and force him to leave the school. Instead, he delivered the timeless jewel known today as The Way of the Bodhisattva. Paradoxically, the key to true liberation, he taught, is in taming...

What if you could cultivate the mind of a bodhisattva--one who has dedicated one's life to the benefit of others? According to Pema Chodron--best-selling author and American-born Buddhist nun--you can. On Bodhisattva Mind , she examines sheshin, or "guarding alertness," and the other qualities of mind we need to develop on the path to enlightenment. "We all have a consciousness that knows what helps and what causes harm," teaches Ani Pema. "With this same ability, we can 'tame our minds,' and extricate...

In the eyes of his fellow Indian scholars, Shantideva seemed lazy and uninterested in his studies and was greatly resented. So they invited the young 'slacker' to give a prestigious talk—an honor reserved for only the most realized Buddhist masters—hoping to humiliate him and force him to leave the school. Instead, he delivered the timeless jewel known today as The Way of the Bodhisattva. Paradoxically, the key to true liberation, he taught, is in taming the mind.

(The powerful methods of training the mind revealed in this book, which guideus towards a universal compassion, have been used for centuries to solve daily problems and even mental and physical diseases. In this highly regarded explanation of the celebrated Mahayana Buddhist text, Training the Mind is Seven Points, Gyatso also explains with perfect clarity how all life situations, even the most difficult can be transformed into opportunities.)

Edited transcripts from the Karmê Chöling seminar held in October 1999. Talk titles include: The Practice of Shamatha, Refuge and the Four Reminders, Relative Bodhichitta and the Bodhisattva Vow. This transcript is being used in the new Shambhala Buddhist study curriculum.