I will discuss the seven points of mind training as lord atisha taught them. An explanation of atisha s seven point mind training by dilgo khyentse rinpoche and padmakara translation group dilgo khyentse 19101991 was an important nyingma master, exponent of dzogchen aka mahamudra, teacher of chogyam trungpa and transmitter of teachings to hh. He was born in the denhok valley at kham derge, eastern tibet in 1910 to a family directly descended from the ninth century king trisong detsen. Shaughnessy snow lion publications ithaca, new yor. The transmission of the seven point mind training has continued in an unbroken lineage until the present time. An explanation of atisha s seven point mind training. Pdf enlightened courage download full pdf book download. A commentary on the seven point mind training dilgo khyentse rinpoche, padmakara translation group this is a book to keep and reread, a book to jolt one out of oneself and back to one s senses. With excellent timing one of the members of the practical guide to tibetan buddhism course, john, posted a link in the course facebook group to his holiness commentary on the eight verses for training the mind. If you are searched for a book the investors quotient. The text he presents here is the seven point mind training, broughout to tibet by the indian.
M ind t raining mind training by ringu tulku edited by b. The explanations on relative and ultimate bodhicitta should not be mistaken. According to the preliminary practice of longchen nyingtik by rabgsalzlaba, matthieu ricard, dilgo khyentse rinpoche, snow lion publications december. During the next few years dilgo khyentse received full schooling from various tutors, in addition to training in meditation, and in the study of the dharma in general, and of tantra specifically. Atisha s seven point mind training by b alan wallace ravi verma. This book is the translation of a series of teachings given by kyabje dilgo khyentse rinpoche in. Be the first to ask a question about enlightened courage.
Verses of lojong by langri tangpa, the seven point mind training by ge. Cultivating compassion through training the mind by traleg rinpoche enlightened courage. The practice of view, meditation, and actionby patrul rinpoche. These teachings, like all from this tradition, involve refining and purifying ones motivations and attitudes as a means for transforming thoughts into virtue. Enlightened courage available for download and read online in other formats. This wonderful series is based on atisha s famous the seven points of mind training, and influenced both by chekawas commentary and langri tangpas eight verses. The practice of guru yoga according to the longchen nyingthig tradition. Explore nearly 700 books on tibetan buddhism as well as videos, audio, courses, author interviews, readers guides, and 25 years of articles from the snow lion newsletter archive, all in one place. A commentary on the seven point mind training dilgo khyentse rinpoche, padmakara translation group this is a book to keep and reread, a book to jolt one out of oneself and back to ones senses. Commentaries on atisha s seven points of mind training revised by osho isbn.
Seven point mind training a series of talks by dhammadinna this wonderful seventalk series by dhammadinna is based on atisha s famous the seven points of mind training, and influenced both by chekawas commentary and langri tangpas eight verses for training the mind. Commentary on the seven point mind training, brought to tibet b. This book is the translation of a series of teachings given by kyabje dilgo khyentse rinpoche in the course of his last visit to france in the summer of. Best books on tibetan buddhism my opinion of some of the best books of tibetan buddhism. The first of seven talks given by dhammadinna at the london buddhist centre. Dilgo khyentse yangsi rinpoche, who currently resides in bhutan, was appointed as the incarnation of dilgo khyentse rinpoche on december 1995.
Eight verses for training the mind yowangdu experience tibet. In the sevenpoint mind training, wallace takes you by your spiritual hand and coaxes you all the way up from mundane human to enlightened buddha with someor a lotof practice, of course. Commentaries on atishas seven points of mind training conveys the essential science and methodology of the atishas meditation practices. Sevenpoint mind training chekawa yeshe dorje 11011175 because of my numerous aspirations, i have defied the tragic tale of suffering and have taken instructions to subdue selfgrasping. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data rabgsalzlaba, dismgo mkhyenbrtse, 1910enlightened courage. Oshos guide to the simple instructions for awareness that the indian mystic atisha took into tibetan buddhism. A tibetan method for cultivating mind and heart 2nd ed.
Transformation of bad circumstances into the path of enlightenment. Selected slogans from the seven points of mind training by atisha for wbc 2016 retreat. Switch your mind from emotion to peace freedom courage realization the. Lo means thought or perception and jong means purifying. An explanation of atisha s seven point mind training by dilgo khyentse pp. This is a very brief description of the entire practice. When he was seven years old, he was publicly recognized as one of the reincarnations of jamyang khyentse wangpo by shechen gyaltsap rinpoche 18711926. I found the book a delight to read, and very, very clear in its exposition of this ancient teaching. An explanation of atisha s seven point mind training at. Alan wallace president, santa barbara institute for consciousness studies dates.
If you can consider the compression and distillation of a zip file of a zip file of a zip file of buddhist teachings, then youre getting close to the compactness. Enlightened courage an explanation of the seven point mind. This book provides a profound spiritual wisdom mixed with a dose of fun and humor, a hallmark of oshos style. He was one of the greatest alchemists the world has ever known. Oshos responses to a number of questions from a live audience appear in the remaining chapters. Atisha the thrice great 9821052 ad was a significant spiritual figure in spreading mahayana and vajrayana buddhism in asia. Atishas seven point mind training by b alan wallace. The seventeen pandits of nalanda monastery mandala.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. What are the indications that the practice is working successfully. In the literature of the old and new kadampa there are many versions of the commentaries and root text of the sevenpoint mind training. Highly respected by thousands of students throughout the world, dilgo khyentse rinpoche was one of the foremost poets, scholars, philosophers, and meditation masters of our. An explanation of atisha s seven point mind training by rabgsalzlaba, dilgo khyentse rinpoche, snow lion publications december 1, 1993.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This wonderful series is based on atisha s famous the seven points of mind training, and influenced both by chekawas commentary and langri tangpas eight verses for training the mind. The great kadampa lamas, the followers of atisha, developed a way how to. An explanation of the sevenpoint mind training dilgo khyentse rinpoche, padmakara translation group on. These teachings on the seven points of mind training were given on two different. Jul 16, 2009 osho comments in this book on atishas seven points of mind training. University of california press, las foljande sidor. We finished that text last week and wondered what might be nice to follow it with.
Commentary on the seven point mind training, brought to tibet by the indian master atisha. Training the mind and cultivating lovingkindness by chogyam trungpa edited by judith l. The field of mindfulness and the emerging science of heroism have a common interest in the causes and conditions of selfless altruism though up to this point there has been little crosspollination. An explanation of atishas seven point mind training. The seven points of mind training of thrangu rinpoche. Peter canisius house, 102 mona vale road, pymble nsw. The order of presentation and the number of words in them differs greatly. When the environment and its dwellers are full of negative forces, transform adverse conditions into a path to enlightenment, by banishing one thing my selfcherishing attitude as bearing all blame and meditating with great kindness toward everyone. Chapter 5 the seven points of mind training n ow i will teach on the lojong ton dunma, which has been translated into english as the seven points of mind training. Treasury of precious qualities rangjung yeshe wiki texts. Here is an excerpt from the sevenpoint mind training. The teacher from whom i received the oral commentary on this training was a learned, humble, and compassionate. The measure of having trained the mind the fifth point concerns how we measure our progress in the mind training.
Oral teachings on the root text of jamyang khyentse wangpo by dilgo khyentse rinpoche. A 7day retreat on lama atisha s sevenpointmindtraining with b. Khyentse yangsi rinpoche was born in nepal on june 30, 1993 when khyentse rinpoche passed away, his close students requested trulshik rinpoche, his most senior and. A definitive root text on the sevenpoint mind training, supplemented by outlines. B alan wallace delivered this talk at bodhgaya, under the bodhi tree in bihar, india on february 6th, 2015.
According to thupten jinpa, the translator and editor of mind trainingthe great collection see introduction, pages 1112, the most wellknown commentaries from tibetan teachers on the seven points of mind training are. Transforming with our thoughts concerning our behavior. In the literature of the old and new kadampa there are many versions of the commentaries and root text of the seven point mind training. Geshe chekhawa wrote the sevenpoint thought transformation in the 12 th century as an explanation of lojong. Enlightened courage an explanation of the seven point mind training, dilgo khyentse rinpoche, rabgsalzlaba, 2006, religion, 120 pages. When i was teaching the stages of the path to enlightenment at chamdo. His root guru was shechen gyaltsap rinpoche, and dzongsar khyentse chokyi lodro 18931959 was his other main spiritual master. That friendliness or compassion is known in tibetan as nyingje, which. The sevenpoint mind training lama yeshe wisdom archive.
The book contains a total of 29 chapters of which only 7 chapters are set apart for oshos commentaries on atishs teachings. Training the mind and cultivating lovingkindness by. An explanation ofatishas seven point mind training by the late dilgo khyentse rinpoche, one of the greatest tibetan meditation masters of the twentieth century. Get the book of wisdom discourses on atishas seven points mind training hardcover pdf file for free from our online library. Lai studied english literature at fu jen catholic university and graduated in 1976. His holiness the dalai lama frequently refers to himself as a follower of the lineage of the seventeen nalanda masters today. An explanation of atisha s seven point mind training by. Therefore, the path of mahayana is the ground that leads to enlightenment attained. An explanation of atishas seven point mind training 9781559390231. Training the mind chogyam trungpa rinpoche here start where you are pema chodron here enlightened courage dilgo khyentse rinpoche here. Actually, from that point of view, all the buddhas teachings are mind training in that they were all given for training the body, speech and mind.
Apart from being a worldrenowned theatre artist, lai is also an awardwinning. The mind at rest by longchen rabjam, sems nyid ngalgso mulamadhyamakakarika by nagarjuna, the treatise of the middle way called wisdom, dbu ma rtsa bai shes rab. Seven point mind training guard the two even at the cost of your life. The seventeen pandits of nalanda monastery refers to a grouping of seventeen of the most important and influential mahayana buddhist masters from indias past. An explanation of the seven point mind training dilgo khyentse rinpoche, padmakara translation group on. An explanation of atishas seven point mind training dilgo khyentse rinpoche padmakara publications. After awhile i started to wish there were longer explanations for some of the points. Alan wallace president, santa barbara institute for consciousness studies. The seven points comprise a complete practice, with instructions and guidance that cover all the essential points of mahayana buddhism. Training the mind and cultivating lovingkindness by chogyam. Atishas other guru was called jampey naljor meaning the yogi of lovingkindness, because he had that quality of bodhichitta. He even wrote an exquisite poem in praise of the seventeen. Osho calls atishas seven points of mind training a manual for inner transformationa book that can help you grow into wisdom.