Eight steps to happiness
Subtitle: the Buddhist way of loving kindness
By: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Tharpa Publications
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Glen Spey, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9781616060121; 9781616060084
Subjects: Spiritual life; Buddhism; Happiness; Buddhist meditations; Vie spirituelle; Bouddhisme; Bonheur; Aspect religieux; Méditations bouddhiques
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Bodhisattva Langri Tangpa; title: The pre-eminent qualities of these instructions; title: The preliminary practices; title: Learning to cherish others; title: Enhancing cherishing love; title: Exchanging self with others; title: Great compassion; title: Wishing love; title: Accepting defeat and offering the victory; title: Taking and giving; title: The precious mind of Bodhichitta; title: Training in ultimate Bodhichitta; title: How to integrate the practice of these instructions; title: Dedication; title: Appendix I. The root text : Eight verses of training the mind; title: Appendix II. The condensed meaning of the commentary; title: Appendix III. Sadhanas. Liberating prayer ; Essence of good fortune ; Prayers for meditation; title: Appendix IV. The Kadampa way of life.