Good Karma: How to Create the Causes of Happiness and Avoid the Causes of Suffering

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Thubten Chodron Thubten

Good Karma

How to Create the Causes of Happiness and Avoid the Causes of Suffering

Thubten Chodron, Thubten

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Shambhala
29 August 2016

Religion & beliefs; Buddhism

"Training the mind in the habit of happiness--enlightening commentary on a classic Tibetan Buddhist teaching poem by a popular modern teaching nun.

Training the mind in the habit of happiness--enlightening commentary on a classic Tibetan Buddhist teaching poem by a popular modern teaching nun.

Lojong, or ""mind-training"" is a practice that has gained astonishing popularly in recent years--because it works in transforming hearts and minds. Here is a presentation of lojong teachings that predates the ""slogan"" practice with which people have become so familiar through the books of Pema Ch dr n and others, and that is every bit as powerful for imbuing the mind with intelligence and the heart with compassion. It is Thubten Chodron's commentary on a Tibetan poem with the imposing title ""Wheel of Sharp Weapons."" It is, as the title of this book indicates, an explanation of how karma works in our lives. But in explaining how to create good karma and avoid the negative effects of bad karma, it shows us how to live our lives with kindness and honesty--which makes things better not only for ourselves, but also for everyone else in the world."

By: Thubten Chodron, Thubten
Imprint: Shambhala
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 448g
ISBN: 9781611803396
ISBN 10: 161180339X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 29 August 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Venerable THUBTEN CHODRON taught in Los Angeles city schools before she became a Tibetan Buddhist nun in 1977. She has studied closely under the Dalai Lama and many other illustrious teachers in India and Nepal. She is founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey in Newport, Washington, one of the few Buddhist monasteries in the United States. Active in interfaith dialogue and prison work, she is the author of numerous books.

Reviews for Good Karma: How to Create the Causes of Happiness and Avoid the Causes of Suffering

Good Karma opens up for us the liberating insights of karma and bodhicitta. With the support of ancient masters, together with her own deep wisdom and compassion, Thubten Chodron lovingly shares the essence of understanding she has gained through many years of study and practice. -Sharon Salzberg Thubten Chodron's commentary on Dharmarakshita's Wheel of Sharp Weapons is a crash course on transforming pain and suffering into power tools for liberation. -Chade-Meng Tan, bestselling author of Search Inside Yourself Thubten Chodron beautifully illustrates the importance of karma, its intricacies and details, using her own personal experience. Her detailed explanation of the important Tibetan text known as The Wheel of Sharp Weapons will be tremendously beneficial to anyone interested in a spiritual path. -Gelek Rimpoche, author of Good Life, Good Death