-The radical and compelling message of Buddhism tells us that each of us has the wisdom, awareness, love, and power of the Buddha within; yet most of us are too often like sleeping Buddhas. In Awakening the Buddha Within, Surya Das shows how we can awaken to who we really are in order to lead a more compassionate, enlightened, and balanced life. It illuminates the guidelines and key principles embodied in the Eight-Fold Path and the Three Enlightenment Trainings common to all schools of Buddhism:
Wisdom Training: Developing clear vision, insight, and inner understanding,-seeing reality and ourselves as we really are.
Ethics Training: Cultivating virtue, self-discipline, and compassion in what we say and do.
Meditation Training: Practicing mindfulness, concentration, and awareness of the present moment. With lively stories, meditations, and spiritual practices, Awakening the Buddha Within is an invaluable text for the novice and experienced students of Buddhism alike. Other books by Surya Das: The Snow Lion's Turquoise Mane and Awakening to the Sacred.
Awakening the Buddha Within, Paperback, Surya Das, $16.00
Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost American Buddhist teachers and scholars and is known affectionately to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as "The American Lama." Surya Das is the author of the bestselling books Buddha Standard Time and Buddha Is as Buddha Does, founder and spiritual director of the Dzogchen Foundation, and founder of the Western Buddhist Teachers Network. A sought-after speaker who teaches, lectures, and conducts retreats around the world, he lives in Concord, Massachusetts. Visit the author online at www.surya.org.
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Contents: AWAKENING THE BUDDHA WITHIN: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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PREFACE |
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PART ONE
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Discovering Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World
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We Are All Buddhas
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A Tibetan Prophecy
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Deconstructing The House That Ego Built
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PART TWO
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Walking the Eight-Fold Path to Enlightenment - The Heroic Journey
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The Four Noble Truths
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WISDOM TRAINING:
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Seeing Things As They Are
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STEP ONE: RIGHT VIEW
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The Wisdom of Clear Vision
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STEP TWO: RIGHT INTENTIONS
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Plumbing Your Wise Buddha-Nature
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ETHICS TRAINING:
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Living a Sacred Life
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STEP THREE: RIGHT SPEECH
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Speaking the Truth
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STEP FOUR: RIGHT ACTION
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The Art of Living
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STEP FIVE: RIGHT LIVELIHOOD
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Work Is Love Made Visible
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MEDITATION TRAINING
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Awareness, Attention, and Focus
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STEP SIX: RIGHT EFFORT
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A Passion for Enlightenment
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STEP SEVEN: RIGHT MINDFULNESS
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Keeping Your Eyes Open
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STEP EIGHT: RIGHT CONCENTRATION
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The Joy of Meditation
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EPILOGUE:
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Toward a Western Buddhism and Contemporary Dharma
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Recommended Reading |
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Index |
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