Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-252) and index.
摘要
Drawing from the author's life as a father, professor, Buddhist, and Buddhist teacher — as well as on pop culture references from Bob Dylan to Harry Potter — Awakening Through Love is a welcoming guide to achieving the deepest well-being and joy. Rooted in Buddhism’s Dzogchen tradition, the book teaches strategies for realizing a life imbued with love through Buddhist methods for fostering genuine caring and appreciation for others. To help readers achieve this state, the author presents practices and meditations for gradual cultivation and direct insight. He also provides a moving presentation of the role of a teacher, or “benefactor,” in deepening one’s spiritual path. Part of the book’s effectiveness is that it uncovers universal elements in Buddhist ideas and practices and renders them usable for a general audience, with many references to the adaptability of these methods for use in conjunction with the traditions of other religions.
目次
Foreword by Lama Surya Das vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Unleashing the Power of Love xiii 1. Receiving Love: Key to Life, Key to the Spiritual Path 1 Meditation: Receiving the Healing, Transforming Power of Love 12 2. Letting Be: Relaxing into Natural Wisdom 19 Meditation: Letting Be in Natural Awareness 37 3. Letting It Out: Unleashing Love's Power 55 Meditation: Extending the Love We Receive 66 4. Loving Beyond Boundaries 81 Meditation: Self-Transcending Love 84 5. Pure Perception and Profound Equanimity 117 Meditation: Awakening Pure Perception 123 6. Compassion as a Liberating Power 143 Meditation: Realizing Wise Compassion 151 Meditation: Taking Difficulties into Compassion 176 7. Living Life Anew and Embodying Deep Goodness 187 Epilogue 225 Notes 229 About the Author 239 Audio Recordings of Guided Meditations 241 About Dzogchen Center 241
