1. YONGEY MINGYUR RINPOCHE, born in Nepal in 1975, is the author of the acclaimed books The Joy of Living and Joyful Wisdom. His teachings integrate the practical and philosophical disciplines of Tibetan training with the scientific and psychological orientations of the West. His enthusiasm for explaining Buddhist philosophy and practices in an accessible style that addresses the needs of the modern world has made him a favorite among a new generation of Tibetan teachers. Mingyur Rinpoche is the youngest son of celebrated Tibetan meditation master and author Tulku Urgyen. He began his formal monastic studies at the age of eleven and two years later entered his first three-year retreat.
2. HELEN TWORKOV is the founder of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review and author of Zen in America: Profiles of Five Teachers. Having first encountered Buddhism in Japan and Nepal during the 1960s, she has studied in both the Zen and Tibetan traditions. She began studying with Mingyur Rinpoche in 2006.
摘要
Advice and encouragement from a leading spiritual teacher and popular author on how to approach the foundational practices of Tibetan Buddhism
For anyone interested in Buddhist practice and philosophy, Turning Confusion into Clarity gives detailed instruction and friendly, inspiring advice for those eager to embark on the Tibetan Buddhist path. By offering guidance on how to approach the process and instruction on specific meditation and contemplation techniques, author and teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche provides gentle yet thorough commentary, companionship, and inspiration for committing to the Vajrayana path.
目次
Foreword by Matthieu Ricard Acknowledgments
PART ONE: ENTERING THE PATH 1. First Steps 2. Meditation: The Essential Tool 3. Glimpses of My Gurus
PART TWO: THE FOUR COMMON FOUNDATION PRACTICES 4. The First Thought That Turns the Mind: Precious Human Existence 5. The Second Thought That Turns the Mind: Impermanence 6. The Third Thought That Turns the Mind: Karma 7. The Fourth Thought That Turns the Mind: Suffering
PART THREE: THE FOUR UNIQUE FOUNDATION PRACTICES 8. The First Unique Practice: Taking Refuge 9. The Second Unique Practice: Purification 10. The Third Unique Practice: Mandala: The Accumulation of Wisdom and Merit 11. The Fourth Unique Practice: Guru Yoga 12. After Ngondro
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