How to Solve Our Human Problems; The Four Noble Truths

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• ISBN13: 9780978906702
• ISBN10: 0978906705
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2007-02-01
• Publisher: Tharpa Publications

Summary

When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations, we tend to regard the situation itself as our problem, but in reality whatever problems we experience come from the side of the mind. If we responded to difficult situations with a positive or peaceful mind they would not be problems for us. Eventually, we might even regard them as challenges or opportunities for growth and development. Problems arise only if we respond to difficulties with a negative state of mind. Therefore if we want to be free from problems, we must transform our mind.

Author Biography

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was ordained as a Buddhist monk in Tibet at the age of eight. He is a fully accomplished meditation master, an international teacher, and the author of 20 acclaimed books on Buddhism. He is the founder of more than 1,000 Kadampa Buddhist meditation centers and branches around the world.

Table of Contents

Illustrations	p. vii
Introduction	p. viii
The Noble Truths
Desire	p. 3
Suffering	p. 7
Origins	p. 9
Cessations	p. 11
The Path	p. 13
Patience
The Faults of Anger	p. 21
Why We Get Angry	p. 31
Learning to Accept Suffering	p. 39
The Patience of Definitely Thinking About Dharma	p. 49
Learning Not to Retaliate	p. 57
Dedication	p. 91
Understanding the Mind	p. 93
Past and Future Lives	p. 99
Liberating Prayer and Prayers for Meditation	p. 109
What is Meditation?	p. 119
The Kadampa Way of Life	p. 127
Glossary	p. 141
Bibliography	p. 153
Study Programs	p. 159
Index	p. 165
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