What if you could cultivate the mind of a bodhisattva?one who has dedicated one's life to the benefit of others? According to Pema Chodron best-selling author and American-born Buddhist nun?you can. On Bodhisattva Mind, she examines sheshin, or "guarding alertness", and the other qualities of mind we need to develop on the path to enlightenment. We all have a consciousness that knows what helps and what causes harm, teaches Ani Pema. With this same ability, we can tame our minds,  and extricate ourselves from suffering. A practicum of insights and meditations from this cherished teacher, Bodhisattva Mind shows us how to connect with the spacious, clear, unbiased nature of our minds, and experience the joy of complete freedom.

Bodhisattva Mind, Pema Chodron, Sounds True, 2006, 7 CDs / 8 hours, $69.95

Pema Chodron is an American Buddhist nun and one of the foremost students of Chogyam Trungpa, the renowned meditation master. She is director of Gampo Abbey, in Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in North America establied for Westerners. Ani (a Tibetan honorific for a nun) has written many books, and has recorded on DVD, Video, Cd's and Cassettes many teachings, such as The Places That Scare You, Comfortable With Uncertainty, The Wisdom of No Escape, Start Where You Are, and the best seller, When Things Fall Apart.