Always Maintain a Joyful Mind

by Pema Chödrön

Details

For centuries Tibetan Buddhists have relied on a collection of fifty-nine pith teachings (called lojong in Tibetan) to help them develop wisdom and compassion amid the challenges of daily living. In this book Pema Chödrön introduces these transformative teachings and offers guidance on how to make them part of our everyday lives.

The lojong teachings include: “Always maintain only a joyful mind,” “Don't be swayed by external circumstances,” “Don't be so predictable,” and “Be grateful to everyone.” Each slogan is followed by Pema Chödrön’s accessible and succinct commentary on how to understand and apply it.

Audio

In this forty-five-minute audio program, Pema Chödrön offers in-depth instruction on tonglen meditation, a powerful practice that anyone can undertake to awaken compassion for oneself and others.

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