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    The Dalai Lama’s Book of Transformation
    The Dalai Lama’s Book of Transformation
    The Dalai Lama’s Book of Transformation
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    The Dalai Lama’s Book of Transformation

    By His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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    A little book to help inspire and transform heart and mind. Teachings such as meditations on generating compassion and calm are the core of this little book that will appeal to the growing number of people inspired by the Dalai Lama.

    A practical little book, to aid and inspire Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. It includes clear and simple meditation techniques which we can use to transform our attitudes, in order to generate love, compassion, understanding and wisdom. In plain, accessible language, it gives instructions for two meditation practices–lo-jong and tonglen meditation – that release anger and negative emotions and increase our ability to act with kindness.

    A follow-up to the bestseller The Dalai Lama’s Book of Wisdom this book should have wide appeal to all those seeking more happiness and peace.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateFeb 23, 2017
    ISBN9780007388370
    The Dalai Lama’s Book of Transformation
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    His Holiness the Dalai Lama

    His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the exiled spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1989. He is the author of many books on Buddhism, including Transforming the Mind, The Four Noble Truths, The Art of Happiness and A Simple Path. He lives in Dharamsala, India.

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      The Dalai Lama’s Book of Transformation - His Holiness the Dalai Lama

      PREFACE

      In May 1999 His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave three days’ teachings on The Eight Verses on Transforming the Mind at the Wembley Conference Centre in London. His Holiness’ visit to the United Kingdom took place at the request of the Tibet House Trust, UK.

      The Eight Verses on Transforming the Mind is one of the most important texts from a genre of Tibetan spiritual writings known as the lo-jong, literally ‘transforming the mind.’ Written by the eleventh-century Tibetan master Langri Thangpa, this short work is referred to by His Holiness as one of his main sources of inspiration.

      Central themes of the lo-jong teachings include, amongst others, the enhancement of compassion, the cultivation of balanced attitudes towards self and others, the development of positive ways of thinking, and the transformation of adverse situations into conditions favorable to spiritual development.

      The Office of Tibet would like to thank Jane Rasch and Cait Collins for transcribing the teachings and Dominique Side for editing. We are grateful to Dr Thupten Jinpa for interpreting His Holiness’ teachings into English and also for helping with the editing of the final manuscript.

      Mr Migyur Dorjee

      Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

      in London

      PART ONE

      THE BASIS OF TRANSFORMATION

      The whole point of transforming our heart and mind is to find happiness. We all have the natural desire to be happy and the wish to overcome suffering. This is a fact, so we can make it our starting-point.

      Before developing this point in more detail, however, let us look very briefly at the nature of experience. Broadly speaking, our experiences fall into two categories. One type of experience is more connected with our bodies, and occurs mainly through our sense organs, while the other type is more related to what can be called ‘the mental consciousness’ or ‘the mind.’

      So far as the physical level of experience is concerned, there is not much difference between ourselves and other animal species. Animals, too, have the capacity to feel both pain and well-being. But what perhaps distinguishes us human beings from other forms of life is that we have far more powerful mental experiences in the form of thoughts and emotions.

      The fact that there are two broad categories of experience has some interesting implications. Most importantly, if a person’s basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience. On the other hand, if someone is suffering from depression, anxiety, or any form of emotional distress, then even if he or she happens to be enjoying physical comforts, he will not really be able to experience the happiness that these could bring. So this shows that our state of mind, in terms of our attitudes and emotions, plays a crucial role in shaping the way we experience happiness and suffering. The lo-jongteachings on transforming the mind offer a series of methods by which we can channel and discipline our mind, and so create the basis for the happiness we are seeking.

      We all know that there is an intimate connection between physical well-being and emotional well-being. We know, for example, that physical illnesses affect our state of mind, and that, conversely, a greater degree of physical well-being contributes towards greater mental ease. Since we commonly recognize this correlation, many of us engage in physical practices and exercises to help bring about that physical well-being which will contribute to our mental refreshment. There are also certain traditional practices that are aimed at training our energy patterns; these are called prana yogas, or ‘yogas of the wind energy.’ These days, yogic exercises have become very popular in the modern world, too, and this is precisely because many people have found that through yoga they can achieve a degree of physical health that leads to better mental health. The approach that is suggested by the lo-jongteachings is slightly different, however. They concentrate directly on the development of the mind itself, through the transformation of our attitudes and ways of

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