How to Understand the Mind: The Nature and Power of the Mind

Author:   Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Publisher:   Tharpa Publications
Edition:   4th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781906665821


Pages:   416
Publication Date:   01 August 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Publisher:   Tharpa Publications
Imprint:   Tharpa Publications
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.456kg
ISBN:  

9781906665821


ISBN 10:   1906665826
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   01 August 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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CONTENTS: Introduction PART ONE: What is Our Mind? How the Mind is Able to Move The Gross, Subtle and Very Subtle Minds Primary Minds and Mental Factors The Five All-accompanying Mental Factors The Five Object-ascertaining Mental Factors The Eleven Virtuous Mental Factors Virtue, Non-virtue and Delusion The Six Root Delusions The Twenty Secondary Delusions The Four Changeable Mental Factors PART TWO: Conceptual and Non-Conceptual Minds Sense and Mental Awarenesses Direct Perceivers Subsequent Cognizers Re-cognizers Correct Beliefs Non-ascertaining Perceivers Non-deluded Doubts Wrong Awarenesses Valid and Non-valid Cognizers Meditation Meditation of a person of initial scope Meditation of a person of middling scope Meditation of a person of great scope Conclusion Dedication Appendix I - The Condensed Meaning of the Text Appendix II - Sadhanas Liberating Prayer Essence of Good Fortune Glossary Bibliography Study Programmes of Kadampa Buddhism Tharpa Offices Worldwide Index

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'Astonishingly, what has been produced here is actually a new and self-explanatory Buddhist commentarial text composed in English.' - Buddhist Studies Review


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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism who has pioneered the introduction of modern Buddhism into contemporary society. He is the author of 22 highly acclaimed books that perfectly transmit the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded over 1200 Kadampa Buddhist centres and groups throughout the world.

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