In this book, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche explains clearly and simply how to use the practice of mind training and tonglen meditation to transform our habitual selfishness into the compassionate altruism necessary to bring happiness to ourselves and others.

Heart of the Dharma: Mind Training for Beginners, Thrangu Rinpoche, KTD Publications, Paperback, 2010, 139 Pages, $15.95

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is one of the most highly regarded masters of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. A tutor to the Seventeenth Karmapa, Rinpoche’s immense knowledge, way of making even complicated teachings simple, and compassionate presence have touched the lives of students from all parts of the world.

    vii.        Foreword by Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje
    ix.        Translator’s Introduction
    xi.    Preface
     3.    Introduction
     9.    One: The Preliminaries
     15.  Two: The Actual Practice
     43.  Three: Transforming Difficulties into the Path of Enlightenment
     59.   Four:  Condensed Instructions on Practice for a Lifetime
     77.   Five: Evaluation of Mind Training
     89.   Six: Commitments of Mind Training
     111.  Seven: Guidelines of Mind Training
     129.  Parting Advice
     135.  The Seven Points of Mind Training Root Verses