Contents: THE SEVEN POINTS OF MIND TRAINING - commentary by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
	Foreword	11
	Preface	13
	chapter one
	An Introduction to Mind Training	17
	chapter two
I.	THE PRELIMINARIES	25
	A. The Visualization for Mind Training Lineage	25
	B. The Four Ordinary Foundations	28
	1. The Difficulty of Finding a Human Birth	28
	2. Death and Impermanence	29
	3. The Infallible Law of Cause and Effect	29
	4. The Inherent Tragedies of Samsara	30
	chapter three
II.	THE MAIN PRACTICE	35
	A. Ultimate Bodhichitta	36
	1. Analytical Meditation	36
	2. Placement Meditation	41
	3. Post-meditation	42
	B. Relative Bodhichitta	43
	1. The Preliminary Practice	46
	2. The Main Practice	47
	3. The Post-meditation Practice	49
	chapter four
III.	HOW TO CARRY THE PRACTICE ONTO THE PATH	55
	A. The General Practice	55
	1. Relying on Relative Bodhichitta	56
	2. Relying on Ultimate Bodhichitta	60
	a. Accumulating Merit	61
	b. The Confession of Negative Deeds	62
	c. Making Offerings to Gods and Demons	62
	d. Making Offerings to Dakinis and Protectors	63
	chapter five
IV.	PRACTICING MIND TRAINING IN DAILY LIFE	71
	A. Practicing Mind Training in this Lifetime	71
	1. Power of Goodwill	74
	2. Power of Familiarization	75
	3. Power of Virtuous Actions	76
	4. Power of Remorse	77
	5. Power of Aspiration	79
	B. Practicing Mind Training at the Time of Death	80
	1. Power of Virtuous Seeds	80
	2. Power of Aspiration	81
	3. Power of Remorse	81
	4. Power of Goodwill	82
	5. Power of Familiarization	83
	chapter six
V.	THE EVALUATION OF MIND TRAINING	87
	A. Clinging to self as a measure	87
	B. Relying on yourself as a measure	90
	C. State of mind as a measure	91
	D. Staying on Guard	92
	chapter seven
VI.	COMMITMENTS OF MIND TRAINING	95
	A. Three General Principles	96
	B. Specific Principles	98
	chapter eight
VII.	GUIDELINES OF MIND TRAINING	109
	A. What to Reject	109
	B. What to Adopt	112
	Conclusion	119
	The Root Text of Seven Points of Mind Training	123
	Notes	127
	Glossary of Terms	131
	Glossary of Tibetan Terms	139
	Bibliography	141
	Index	143
	About the Author	145