Advice from a Spiritual Friend (Paperback)

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Product Description

Profound, ancient truths captured in pithy sayings to help you transform your mind. Handy size allows you to carry it with you--advice whenever you need it.

Language Notes

Text: English, Tibetan (translation)
Original Language: Tibetan

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications (May 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0861711076
• ISBN-13: 978-0861711079
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,705,415 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A small handbook to enlightenment, April 10, 1999

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This concise but profound book is a beautiful commentary by two contemporary Tibetan lamas on the centuries-old Indian and Tibetan teachings on "lojong," or "thought transformation." The subjects include meditation on emptiness, generation of bodhicitta, and changing adverse circumstances into the path. This is one of the most practical and helpful books on Buddhist philosophy and practice that I have read.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have For The Bodhisattva In Training, August 25, 2001

By	Brian Blueskye "dharmahooligan" (Desert Hot Springs, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advice from a Spiritual Friend, Second Edition (Paperback)

This book gives great advice along the path of the Bodhisattva. You will learn how to make your heart pure and compassionate if you follow the advice in this book. It will give you a verse from the path of the Bodhisattva, then an easy description of it's meaning and how to make it part of your life. Buy this book! This is some of the best advice documented in my opinion from a spiritual friend.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Start--Good Advice, November 3, 2004

By	Neal J. Pollock (VA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Advice from a Spiritual Friend, Second Edition (Paperback)

In Tibet, a Spiritual Friend is equivalent to one's lama or guru. This book is a superior introduction to some of the best aspects of Tibetan Buddhism (i.e. Vajrayana). It is written in a very readable form with sensitivity and grace. I cannot think of a better book to give a friend interested in knowing about or starting out on a journey to Vajrayana. I heard of it long before I read/bought it. Presently, I've loaned it out. It's a great book to have on your shelf for reference and especially to loan to other seekers.