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Discussions with Western Buddhists

By: Mother Meera

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Paperback | 28 August 2001 | Edition Number 1

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In India, at the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment, it became a well-established tradition for the Dalai Lama to spend several days each year giving teachings to Buddhists from all over the world. Following his teachings, he held informal group discussions with Western students of Buddhism. In these lively exchanges, the Dalai Lama exhibits clear and penetrating insight into issues that are most important to Western students. Some of the topics discussed are- psychology, Christianity, being a practicing Buddhist in the West, spiritual teachers, reincarnation, emptiness, tantra, protector deities, liberation, meditation, compassion, disciplining others, the power of holy places, and retreats.

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Throughout these wide-ranging discussions the Dalai Lama shows himself once again to be a superb scholar of Buddhist philosophy with a strong penchant for practicality. . . . One of the most fascinating religious figures of our time.--Donald S. Lopez Jr., author of Prisoners of Shangrila and Curators of the Buddha

Here is a pleasing introduction into the mind of a living saint. And for those initiates among us, here is a reminder of simplicity in the way in which to approach issues which concern us all. . . . The richness of this book lies in its simple spontaneity and breadth of subject matter.--Tibet Journal

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Editor's Introduction	p. 7
The First Discussion	p. 11
The Second Discussion	p. 39
The Third Discussion	p. 51
The Fourth Discussion	p. 65
The Fifth Discussion	p. 87
Preface	p. 7
Prologue	p. 10
Introduction	p. 17
What is the Mind?	p. 28
Training the Mind	p. 36
Compassion	p. 42
Developing Equanimity, the Root of Loving-Kindness	p. 48
Identifying the Nature of Suffering	p. 59
Wisdom	p. 85
Common Prerequisites for Meditating on Calm Abiding and Special Insight	p. 94
The Practice of Calm Abiding	p. 107
Actualizing Special Insight	p. 122
Unifying Method and Wisdom	p. 140
Glossary	p. 159
Bibliography of Works Cited	p. 163
Tibetan Text of the Stages of Meditation II	p. 167
Foreword	p. 9
The Buddhism of Tibet	p. 13
Preface	p. 14
The Key to the Middle Way: A Treatise on the Realisation of Emptiness	p. 49
Translators' Note	p. 50
Notes	p. 90
Bibliography	p. 91
Glossary	p. 94
Index	p. 95
The Precious Garland of Advice for the King	p. 105
Acknowledgements	p. 107
Introduction	p. 109
High Status and Definite Goodness	p. 111
An Interwoven Explanation of Definite Goodness and High Status	p. 126
The Collections for Enlightenment	p. 141
Royal Policy	p. 156
The Bodhisattva Deeds	p. 172
Guide to the Stanzas by Gyel-Tsap (rgyal-Tshab)	p. 188
Notes	p. 204
The Song of the Four Mindfulnesses Causing the Rain of Achievements to Fall: Instructions for Meditation on the View of Emptiness	p. 207
Introduction	p. 209
Notes	p. 219
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Discussions with Western Buddhists

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How to return your order

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