The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Wisdom

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Литагент HarperCollins USD. The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Wisdom

Table of Contents

FOREWORD

PREFACE

PART ONE CONTENTMENT, JOY AND LIVING WELL

PART TWO FACING DEATH AND DYING

PART THREE DEALING WITH ANGER AND EMOTION

PART FOUR GIVING AND RECEIVING

PART FIVE TRANSFORMING THE MIND

MEDITATION: A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE

PART SIX TRANSFORMING THROUGH ALTRUISM. THE QUALITIES OF BODHICHITTA, THE ALTRUISTIC INTENTION

THE TWO ALTRUISTIC ASPIRATIONS. 1. The aspiration to attain enlightenment

2. Working for the welfare of others

THE SEVEN-POINT CAUSE AND EFFECT METHOD

Thinking of Others as Someone Dear

Reflecting on the Kindness of All Beings

Exchanging and Equalizing Oneself with Others

PART SEVEN TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INSIGHT. INSIGHT INTO THE NATURE OF SUFFERING

PART EIGHT VERSES ON TRANSFORMING THE MIND

THE EIGHT VERSES ON TRANSFORMING THE MIND

THE EIGHT VERSES ON TRANSFORMING THE MIND

GENERATING THE MIND. FOR NLIGHTENMENT

PART NINE COMPASSION – THE BASIS FOR HUMAN HAPPINESS

PART TEN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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About the Publisher

Now when we talk about objects of enjoyment or desire and material well-being, Buddhist literature mentions five types of objects of desire: form, sound, odours, tastes and tactile sensations. Whether or not these objects of enjoyment give rise to happiness, satisfaction and contentment, or conversely, give rise to suffering and dissatisfaction depends very much on how you apply your faculty of intelligence. Our behaviour in our daily lives is the key factor in determining whether these really produce genuine, long-lasting satisfaction or not. Much depends on our own attitude. And for this mental factor, motivation is the key thing.

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