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The
DALAI LAMA’S
Book of
TRANSFORMATION
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CONTENTS
PART ONE: THE BASIS OF TRANSFORMATION
MEDITATION: A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE
PART TWO: TRANSFORMING THROUGH ALTRUISM
THE QUALITIES OF BODHICHITTA, THE ALTRUISTIC INTENTION
THE TWO ALTRUISTIC ASPIRATIONS
THE SEVEN-POINT CAUSE AND EFFECT METHOD
PART THREE: TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INSIGHT
INSIGHT INTO THE NATURE OF SUFFERING
PART FOUR: THE EIGHT VERSES ON TRANSFORMING THE MIND
THE EIGHT VERSES ON TRANSFORMING THE MIND
THE EIGHT VERSES ON TRANSFORMING THE MIND
GENERATING THE MIND FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
The Book of Transformation is an extract from the earlier publication of Transforming the Mind – teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama given in London in May 1999.
It is hoped that this extract – The Book of Transformation – will bring His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s message about the importance of love, compassion, balanced attitudes and positive thinking to a wider audience.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. In 1989 His Holiness the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent struggle for the liberation of Tibet. Since 1959 His Holiness has been living in exile in India. Tibet continues to be occupied by Communist China.
The Office of Tibet, London
June 2000
In May 1999 His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave three days’ teachings on The Eight Verses on Transforming the Mind at the Wembley Conference Centre in London. His Holiness’ visit to the United Kingdom took place at the request of the Tibet House Trust, UK.
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