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Guided meditations on the stages of the path / Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron.

By: Material type: TextTextIthaca, N.Y. : Snow Lion Publications, 2007Description: 220 pages : ill. ; 19 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781559392815 (alk. paper)
  • 1559392819 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 294.3/4435 22
LOC classification:
  • BQ7645.L35 T48 2007
Contents:
Learning to meditate -- Introduction to meditation -- Establishing a daily practice -- Preparing for meditation -- Mindfulness of breathing -- Enjoying the meditation practices -- The meditations -- Meditation on the Buddha -- Recitations before meditation sessions -- "The foundation of all good qualities" by Lama Tsongkhapa -- "The three principal aspects of the path" by Lama Tsongkhapa -- Lamrim meditation outlines -- Additional dedication verses -- Keeping on track -- Overview of the gradual path to enlightenment -- Working with distractions -- Antidotes to the mental afflictions -- Advice for newcomers to the dharma -- Deepening your dharma practice.
Summary: The lamrim (stages of the path) presentation of Buddhist teachings has become a core topic of study at many Buddhist centers in the West. For busy practitioners, the lamrim gives a concise and easily graspable picture of the Buddhist path. Best-selling author Thubten Chodron has a unique ability to present these teachings. In this volume, she provides clear explanations of the stages of the path, while the audio tracks on the downloadable MP3 links contain guided meditations on each of the topics covered in the text. The meditation teachings of lamrim, says Buddhist teacher Thubten Chodron, are like ready-made clothes that are easy to wear: they're systematized so that we can wear them right away, so we can learn and practice them in an organized fashion. - From Amazon
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Includes bibliographical references : pages 217-220.

Learning to meditate -- Introduction to meditation -- Establishing a daily practice -- Preparing for meditation -- Mindfulness of breathing -- Enjoying the meditation practices -- The meditations -- Meditation on the Buddha -- Recitations before meditation sessions -- "The foundation of all good qualities" by Lama Tsongkhapa -- "The three principal aspects of the path" by Lama Tsongkhapa -- Lamrim meditation outlines -- Additional dedication verses -- Keeping on track -- Overview of the gradual path to enlightenment -- Working with distractions -- Antidotes to the mental afflictions -- Advice for newcomers to the dharma -- Deepening your dharma practice.

The lamrim (stages of the path) presentation of Buddhist teachings has become a core topic of study at many Buddhist centers in the West. For busy practitioners, the lamrim gives a concise and easily graspable picture of the Buddhist path. Best-selling author Thubten Chodron has a unique ability to present these teachings. In this volume, she provides clear explanations of the stages of the path, while the audio tracks on the downloadable MP3 links contain guided meditations on each of the topics covered in the text. The meditation teachings of lamrim, says Buddhist teacher Thubten Chodron, are like ready-made clothes that are easy to wear: they're systematized so that we can wear them right away, so we can learn and practice them in an organized fashion. - From Amazon