The Benefit of the spirit of awakening -- The Confession of sin -- Adopting the spirit of awakening -- Attending to the spirit of awakening -- Guarding introspection -- The Perfection of patience -- The Perfection of zeal -- The Perfection of mediation -- The Perfection of wisdo…
Drawing on a key classical text, a dynamic Tibetan teacher offers an accessible introduction to the basics of Tibetan Buddhism.
Compassion is the guiding principle of the bodhisattvas, those who vow to attain enlightenment in order to liberate all sentient beings from the suffering and confusion of imperfect existence. To this end, they must renounce all self-centered goals and consider only the well-bei…
From Ali to Gandhi, Dylan to Thoreau - and from Gertrude Stein to Mother Theresa - Faces of Compassion introduces us to enlightened beings, the bodhisattvas of Buddhist lore. They're not otherworldly gods with superhuman qualities, but shining examples of our own highest potenti…
by Skilton, Andrew, Crosby, Kate, (Religion scholar), Śāntideva
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