Powerful Practices from the Buddhist Tradition for Cultivating Wisdom, Fearlessness, and Compassion.
For many centuries Tibetan Buddhists have employed a collecting of pithy, penetrating slogans (called lojong to help him develop equanimity, intelligence, and compassion amid the turbulence of daily life. This boxed set presents all the tools needed to learn and apply this transformative spiritual practice. The Compassion Box features a set of finely produced cards presenting fifty-nine powerful maxims including, "Always maintain only a joyful mind," Don't be so predictable," and "Be grateful to everyone." The cards can be displayed in the work or home environment for guidance and inspiration throughout the day. On the reverse side of each card, Pema Chodron offers a fresh and inspiring comments on how to understand and apply the maxims. The slogans themselves have been artfully translated from the Tibetan by the Nalanda Translation Committee, under the direction of the renowned Tibetan meditation master Chogyam Trungpa.
The Compassion Box, Pema Chodron, Shambhala Publications,
box with book and cards, 59 cards; audio CD, 43 min., book with 288 pages, $26.95
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) Pema 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.
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