Warning: Using this book could be hazardous to your ego! The slogans it contains are designed to awaken the heart and cultivate love and kindness toward others. They are revolutionary in that practicing them fosters abandonment of personal territory in relating to others and in understanding the world as it is. The fifty-nine provocative slogans presented here—each with a commentary by the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa—have been used by Tibetan Buddhists for eight centuries, to help meditation students remember and focus on important principles and practices of mind training. They emphasize meeting the ordinary situations of life with intelligence and compassion under all circumstances.
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Chögyam Trungpa (1940–1987) was a meditation master, teacher, and artist who founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and an international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala International. He is the author of numerous books including Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior and Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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Small book, big message.,
By Edward Alexander Gerster "miamibooks" (South Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Training the Mind: And Cultivating Loving-Kindness (Paperback)
It is always amazing to me that more people don't know the wonderful work that Trungpa did in bringing Buddhism to the West. He was a proponent of loving kindness who skillfully assisted thousands in understanding both the basic precepts of Buddhism, and specific traditions of Tibetan Buddhism as they are now practiced in both East and West. This small format book is a wealth of information -- more than the mere "slogans" which lead each section. It is a careful revelation of principals and practices one usese to train the mind, emphasizing how one can use compassion and intelligence in dealing with everyday situations. A real gem of a book to read and read again.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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A CLEAR AND CRISP READING,
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This review is from: Training the Mind: And Cultivating Loving-Kindness (Paperback)
Bringing Buddhist teachings to a western mind is no easy task. I find that the material in this book clearly allows one to understand Dharma in a crisp and refreshing light. The ability to apply this to the western life is well stated.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
important techniques and lessons for all,
By secret squirrel (hoy miami; manana buenos aires) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Training the Mind: And Cultivating Loving-Kindness (Paperback)
What do salty sailors, communists, ad execs, and Tibetan Buddhists have in common? The Power of Slogans! From `Have a Coke and a Smile' to "Be all that you can Be", the brain loves a good saying. This book is Trungpa's translation of the 59 slogans used to instruct Tibetan Buddhists, with his commentary on each. Trungpa is unassailable as an instructor: the 11th generation of a line of chosen Tibetan Trungpas, he went to oxford on a scholarship and then moved to the US in the 1970's where he founded what remain as among the foremost Buddhist/meditative institutions in the country. I tend to believe Buddhism gained a little more than it lost en route to japan, so I prefer the zen stuff, but this book has a lot to offer anyone. Some nitpicking: For a guy who dedicated his life to bringing jargonless Buddhism to the west, the book is a little full of `mystical-sounding foreign words' though thankfully the glossary is very fine. And plenty of important Buddha concepts don't shine through (cause and effect, and the big mirror concepts don't get too much play here) so just make sure this isn't the only book you read on the topic. And some of the slogans are simply not too memorable and consequently lose their force; `always be grateful' is dandy, though `the mahayana instruction for ejection of consciousness at death is the five strengths' seems like an important one that alas probably won't be dancing off too many tongues at the critical moment. Still this is a fine book, a great book for beginners or advanced alike, coming from any tradition whatsoever. & the small format fits well, making it a great book for commutes or travels. Enjoy! (& remember: just because I didn't like the book as much as you doesn't mean you should vindictively vote against my review!)
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In practicing the slogans and in your daily life, you should maintain an awareness of [1] the preciousness of human life and the particular good fortune of life in an environment in which you can hear the teachings of buddhadharma; [2] the reality of death, that it comes suddenly and without warning; [3] the entrapment of karma-that whatever you do, whether virtuous or not, only further entraps you in the chain of cause and effect; and [4] the intensity and inevitability of suffering for yourself and for all sentient beings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
alaya principle, twofold bodhichitta, neurotic crimes, shunyata protection, postmeditation practice, relative bodhichitta, ultimate bodhichitta, lojong practice, bodhichitta practice, tonglen practice, subconscious gossip, mind training, sitting practice, bodhisattva path, accumulating merit, main practice, bad circumstances Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
One's Whole Life New!
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In practicing the slogans and in your daily life, you should maintain an awareness of [1] the preciousness of human life and the particular good fortune of life in an environment in which you can hear the teachings of buddhadharma; [2] the reality of death, that it comes suddenly and without warning; [3] the entrapment of karma-that whatever you do, whether virtuous or not, only further entraps you in the chain of cause and effect; and [4] the intensity and inevitability of suffering for yourself and for all sentient beings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
alaya principle, twofold bodhichitta, neurotic crimes, shunyata protection, postmeditation practice, relative bodhichitta, ultimate bodhichitta, lojong practice, bodhichitta practice, tonglen practice, subconscious gossip, mind training, sitting practice, bodhisattva path, accumulating merit, main practice, bad circumstances Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
One's Whole Life New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Born In Tibet by Chogyam Trungpa in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Meditation in Action by Trungpa Tulku Chogyam Trungpa in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Myth of Freedom (Shambhala Classics) by CHOGYAM TRUNGPA in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- First Thought Best Thought: One Hundred & Eight Poems by Chogyam Trungpa in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Chogyam Trungpa: His Life and Vision by Fabrice Midal on 7 pages
- The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 2: The Path Is the Goal - Training the Mind - Glimpses of Abhidharma - Glimpses of Shunyata - Glimpses of Mahayana - Selected Writings by Chogyam Trungpa on 5 pages
- The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 3: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism - The Myth of Freedom - The Heart of the Buddha - Selected Writings by Chogyam Trungpa in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 1: Born in Tibet - Meditation in Action - Mudra - Selected Writings by Chogyam Trungpa in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 4: Journey Without Goal - The Lion's Roar - The Dawn of Tantra - An Interview with Chogyam Trungpa by Chogyam Trungpa in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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