The Heart of Unconditional Love: A Powerful New Approach to Loving-Kindness Meditation
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (747 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00WKPMZCE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 318 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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. His books include The Healing Power of Mind and Peaceful Death, Joyful Rebirth. Since then, he has lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he writes and translates under the auspices of the Buddhayana Foundation. Tulku Thondup was born in East Tibet and trained from childhood at the famed Dodrupchen Mon
Jonathan Miller said Distilled essence of a genuine master's loving practical advice. The Heart Of Unconditional Love by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, a genuine master thoroughly steeped in Dharma, great scholar and inspired teacher, is the essence distilled from his compassion and experience of living with, observing and nurturing students in the west for decades. It is the apotheosis of his loving wish for everyone to find happiness and eventually enlightenment. Fresh, incisive and encouraging, it is illustrated with a wealth of quotes that are both illuminating and authenticating. Most importantly, it is a book of very practical heart advice deeply. "Tulku Thondup is one of the great teachers now living in the West" according to D. J Penick. Tulku Thondup is one of the great teachers now living in the West.His great learning, practice and devotion enable him to show the path of enlightenment in a way that is direct, applicable, clear and deeply heartfelt.Here he focusses on exploring and deepening our simple experience of loving kindness as a complete and fulfilling way to cultivate unconditional love.This is such a wonderful, useful and valuable book, and the practices he presents are simple and true.Thus it is, as Tulku Thondup says in the closing verse:"The sun of this life is fast setting behin. "An extraordinary, even magical, book" according to Michael Krigsman. Among Buddhist books and texts, this one is unique and important.The writing leaps off the page with the fire of absolute truth and simplicity. Every word is carefully placed and chosen, creating a delightful, even magical, experience for anyone willing to read with an open mind.The depth of Tulku Thondup's experience comes through in the simplicity and presentation of the concepts he puts forth. This book makes the most complex or difficult ideas easy to understand and absorb.Placing the book into context, considering the extensive body of Tulku Thondup's work
We then find the whole world reflecting back to us as a world of love and peace. Finally, we remain in oneness in the realization of ultimate love.. Tulku Thondup introduces a new four-stage format for this practice, rooted in the traditional teachings of Tibetan Buddhism: We first meditate on the Buddha of Loving-Kindness as a body of unconditional love and receive his blessings. This spontaneously awakens his unconditional love in our heart. The unconditional love that we all long for can be experienced in the practice of loving-kindness. In this popular form of meditation, the love inherent to our own nature is gradually expanded until it embraces infinite beings
This book is a rare treasure.”—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness“Warm, inviting, authentic, and complete, this book highlights Tulku Thondup’s special gift for conveying the richness of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in an enchantingly open, profound, and imaginative way. Utilizing the peace and joy generated by devotion, we are guided through embodying love, experiencing the whole universe as love, and ultimately realizing loving-kindness free from concept. “Tulku Thondup has truly given us a powerful new approach to loving-kindness meditation. Taking the Buddha of Loving-Kindness, Avalokiteshvara, as the foc