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The author, Jamgon Kongtrul, was one of Tibets most influential intellectual Buddhists in the 19th century. This work is a translation of his lojong training manual (which are 59 or 60 slogans which encapsulate all of Kaygu lineage hinayana and mahayana Tibetan Buddhist teachings. Slogans are very short reminders of larger Buddhist concepts.
For example, one slogan is "Two Activities: One At the Beginning and One At the End" What it means is that one should begin their day thinking about what they have planned and that they will remember to practice relative and absolute bodhichitta (loving kindness, loving awareness) in all of their activities. At the end of the day before one goes to sleep, one should reflect and if one practiced bodhichitta even once they should rejoice. If there was an occurence where they did not practice bodhichitta, they should still rejoice as they have recognized their ignorance and can practice bodhichitta more fully in the future. The moral is a little slogan packs alot of wisdom.
This translation is excellent and the slogans and commentary are very straight forward and useful. What I especially like about this lojong book is that, unlike others, there are many references to other famous Buddhist teachers such as Shantideva. The explanations are both pithy and educating.The additional material, such as the seven branch prayer, provided with the book is likewise a very worthwhile resource. I would suggest using this book alongside Trungpa Rinpoche's lojong book "Training the Mind" as the translator makes reference to it as cross compares the slogan translations. Overall, I most highly recommend this book.
- Series: Shambhala Classics
- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: Shambhala; First Printing edition (April 12, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1590302141
- ISBN-13: 978-1590302149
- Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.4 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
- Average Customer Review: 14 customer reviews
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