Mind Training: The Great Collection (1) (Library of Tibetan Classics)

Compiled in the fifteenth century, Mind Training: The Great Collection is the earliest anthology of a special genre of Tibetan literature known as "mind training," or lojong in Tibetan. The principal focus of these texts is the systematic cultivation of such altruistic thoughts and emotions as compassion, love, forbearance, and perseverance. The mind-training teachings are highly revered by the Tibetan people for their pragmatism and down-to-earth advice on coping with the various challenges and hardships that unavoidably characterize everyday human existence. The volume contains forty-four individual texts, including the most important works of the mind training cycle, such as Serlingpa's well-known Leveling Out All Preconceptions , Atisha's Bodhisattva's Jewel Garland , Langri Thangpa's Eight Verses on Training the Mind , and Chekawa's Seven-Point Mind Training together with the earliest commentaries on these seminal texts. An accurate and lyrical translation of these texts, many of which are in metered verse, marks an important contribution to the world's literary heritage, enriching its spiritual resources. 1. Bodhisattva's Jewel Garland / Atisa Dipamkara -- 2. How Atisa Relinquished His Kingdom And Sought Liberation / Dromtonpa -- 3. The Story Of Atisa's Voyage To Sumatra -- 4. Root Lines Of Mahayana Mind Training / Atisa Dipamkara -- 5. Annotated Root Lines Of Mahayana Mind Training -- 6. Seven-point Mind Training / Chekawa -- 7. A Commentary On The Seven-point Mind Training / Se Chilbu -- 8. The Wheel Of Sharp Weapons -- 9. The Peacock's Neutralizing Of Poison -- 10. Melodies Of An Adamantine Song : A Chanting Meditation On Mind Training -- 11. Stages Of The Heroic Mind -- 12. Leveling Out All Conceptions -- 13. A Teaching On Taking Afflictions Onto The Path -- 14. Guru Yoga Mind Training -- 15. An Instruction On Purifying Negative Karma -- 16. Mahayana Purification Of Grudges -- 17. Two Yoginis' Admonition To Atisa To Train His Mind -- 18. Kusulu's Accumulation Mind Training -- 19. Mind Training Taking Joys And Pains Onto The Path --^ 20. Sumpa Lotsawa's Ear-whispered Mind Training -- 21. Bodhisattva Samantabhadra's Mind Training -- 22. Eight Sessions Mind Training -- 23. Mind Training Removing Obstacles -- 24. Mahayana Mind Training Eliminating Future Adversities -- 25. Atisa's Seven-point Mind Training -- 26. Mind Training In A Single Session / Chim Namkha Drak -- 27. Advice To Namdak Tsuknor / Atisa Dipamkara -- 28. Glorious Virvapa's Mind Training / Lo Lotsawa -- 29. Eight Verses On Mind Training / Langri Thangpa -- 30. A Commentary On Eight Verses On Mind Training / Chekawa -- 31. The Story Of The Repulsive Mendicant -- 32. A Commentary On Leveling Out All Conceptions -- 33. Mahayana Mind Training -- 34. Public Explication Of Mind Training / Sangye Gompa -- 35. Yangonpa's Instruction On Training The Mind / Yangonpa -- 36. Guide To The Heart Of Dependent Origination -- 37. Supplement To The Oral Tradition / Konchok Gyaltsen -- 38. Root Lines Of Parting From The Four Clingings --^ 39. Parting From The Four Clingings / Drakpa Gyaltsen -- 40. Unmistaken Instruction On Parting From The Four Clingings / Sakya Pandita -- 41. An Instruction On Parting From The Four Clingings / Nupa Rikzin Drak -- 42. A Key To The Profound Essential Points : A Meditation Guide To Parting From The Four Clingings / Goram Sonam Senge -- 43. A Concise Guide To Parting From The Four Clingings / Kunga Lekpai Rinchen. Compiled By Shönu Gyalchok And Könchok Gyaltsen ; Translated And Edited By Thupten Jinpa. In Association With The Institute Of Tibetan Classics. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [665]-680) And Index. Cover Title Copyright Message from the Dalai Lama Special Acknowledgments Publisher's Acknowledgments Contents Preface Introduction Technical Note 1. Bodhisattva's Jewel Garland 2. How Atiśa Relinquished His Kingdom and Sought Liberation 3. The Story of Atiśa's Voyage to Sumatra 4. Root Lines of Mahayana Mind Training 5. Annotated Root Lines of Mahayana Mind Training 6. Seven-Point Mind Training 7. A Commentary on the "Seven-Point Mind Training" 8. The Wheel of Sharp Weapons 9. The Peacock's Neutralizing of Poison 10. Melodies of an Adamantine Song: A Chanting Meditation on Mind Training 11. Stages of the Heroic Mind 12. Leveling Out All Conceptions 13. A Teaching on Taking Afflictions onto the Path 14. Guru Yoga Mind Training 15. An Instruction on Purifying Negative Karma 16. Mahayana Purification of Grudges 17. Two Yoginīs' Admonition to Atisa to Train His Mind 18. Kusulu's Accumulation Mind Training 19. Mind Training Taking Joys and Pains onto the Path 20. Sumpa Lotsāwa's Ear-Whispered Mind Training 21. Bodhisattva Samantabhadra's Mind Training 22. Eight Sessions Mind Training 23. Mind Training Removing Obstacles 24. Mahayana Mind Training Eliminating Future Adversities 25. Atiśa's Seven-Point Mind Training 26. Mind Training in a Single Session 27. Advice to Namdak Tsuknor 28. Glorious Virvapa's Mind Training 29. Eight Verses on Mind Training 30. A Commentary on "Eight Verses on Mind Training" 31. The Story of the Repulsive Mendicant 32. A Commentary on "Leveling Out All Conceptions" 33. Mahayana Mind Training 34. Public Explication of Mind Training 35. Yangönpa's Instruction on Training the Mind 36. Guide to the Heart of Dependent Origination 37. Supplement to the "Oral Tradition" 38. Root Lines of "Parting from the Four Clingings" 39. Parting from the Four Clingings 40. Unmistaken Instruction on "Parting from the Four Clingings" 41. An Instruction on "Parting from the Four Clingings" 42. A Key to the Profound Essential Points: A Meditation Guide to "Parting from the Four Clingings" 43. 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