An oral commentary to Geshe Langri Tangpa's poem Mind Training in Eight Verses. Lojong, or Mind Training, is a form of Mahayana Buddhist practice common to both the Sutra and Tantra traditions. Its principal aim is to develop and strengthen Bodhichitta, the wish to achieve enlightenment in order to help all living beings. The concise presentation of this teaching makes it the ideal companion for your briefcase or pocketbook, or your daily contemplations. The humorous and warm-hearted oral commentary by Abbot Emeritus of Sera Mey Monastery Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tharchin, makes the meaning of the verses come alive to the modern mind.

Essence of Mahayana Lojong Practice: A Commentary to Gesge Langri Tangpa's Mind Training in Eight Verses, Sermey Khensur Lobsang Tharchin, Mahayana Sutra and Tantra Press, Paperback,
113 pages, $7.95

Sermey Khensur Lobsan Tharchin was born in Lhasa, Tibet, in 1921 and entered Sera mey Monastery at an early age. Upon completion of the intensive twenty-year program of Buddhist philosophical studies, he was awarded the highest degree of Hlarampa Geshe. In 1972 Khensur Rinpoche came to the United States and has since taught extensively and directed many projects dedicated to the flourishing of Buddhist Dharma in the West.

CONTENTS: Essence of Mahayana Lojong Practice
Preface		vii
Introduction
	Origins of the Mind Training in Tibet	3
Brief Biography of the Author of Mind Training in Eight Verses		9
Eight Verses in English Translation		14
	Commentary to Eight Verses	19
Verse I
	All beings are extremely kind.	25
	Commentary	27
Verse II
	View yourself as lowly and respect others.	35
	Commentary	37
Verse III
	Observe your mind and drive out bad thoughts.	49
	Commentary	51
Verse IV
	Cherish those who commit evil or who suffer greatly.	59
	Commentary	61
Verse V
	Accept blame without trying to defend yourself.	67
	Commentary	69
Verse VI
	One who harms you is kinder than one who helps you.	75
	Commentary	77
Verse VII
	Give help and take on suffering.	83
	Commentary	85
Verse VIII
	Remain pure and overcome attachment.	93
	Commentary	95
Glossary of Terms		103
Notes to the Introduction		107
Notes to the Text		109
Bibliography		111
About Khensur Lobsang Tharchin		113