See: Becoming Bodhisattvas: A Guidebook for Compassionate Action
In this book Pema Chodron presents the traditional spiritual program that guides her own life. In No Time to Lose she offers an in-depth commentary on The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharayavatara ), an essential Buddhist text written in the eighth century by the Indian sage Shantideva. This cherished work lays out a ten-stage path toward becoming a bodhisattva including such topics as commitment, awareness, vigilance, patience, and meditation. Drawing on examples from everyday life, Pema's fresh and accessible commentary shows us how this timeless spiritual path is open and available to all of us. The book also includes practical exercises that will help readers to better understand and live out the bodhisattva way.
No Time to Lose; A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva, Pema Chodron, Shambhala Publications, Paperback, 2007, 386 Pages, $22.95.
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.
ix. People Like Us Can Make a Difference
1. Developing a Clear Intention
25. Preparing the Ground
53. Transcending Hesitation
75. Using Our Intelligence
103. Taming the Mind
129. The Three Disciplines
159. Working With Anger
189. Specific Situations for Practicing Patience
225. Enthusiasm
269. Heartbreak with Samsara
303. Dissolving the Barriers
341. Dedication
363. Acknowledgements
365. Appendix: Study Guidelines
367. Glossary
371. Bibliography
375. Index
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