Training in tenderness
Subtitle: Buddhist teachings on Tsewa, the radical openness of heart that can change the world
By: Dzigar Kongtrul ; edited by Joseph Waxman ; foreword by Pema Chödrön
Contributors: Waxman, Joseph, editor
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 105
ISBN-13: 9781611805581
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Compassion; Buddhism; Spiritual life
Description: "This is a call to a revolution of heart. In Tibetan Buddhism, it is taught that one of the most essential qualities of enlightenment is tsewa, a form of warm energy and openness of heart. It is the warmth we express and receive through empathy with others, especially those closest to us. In this compact gem of a book, Dzigar Kongtrul opens the door to this life-changing energy and shows us how to transform our attitude toward ourselves and those around us through its practice. And through its practice, we can actually heal our fractured world" -- back cover.
Table of contents: title: Like oxygen; title: The tender heart is a seed; title: The tender heart is water; title: Removing impediments to Tsewa: the mind in crisis; title: Opening the injured heart; title: Clinging to the self: the root of all impediments; title: The fruit of tenderness: benefiting others; title: Tsewa and relationships: the need for discernment; title: Meeting death with an open heart; title: The world and the future.