Lojong is training your mind, usually in a buddhist context. As a zen practitioner, i have been struck by the similarity of lojong practice and koan study. A former monk ordained by the dalai lama, he recently founded the santa barbara institute for the interdisciplinary study of consciousness. Cultivating compassion through training the mind 9781590303788. Commentary on eight verses of mind training the dalai lama.
Cultivating compassion through training the mind by traleg. Lojong commentary from osho, chogyam trungpa, jamgon kongtrul. In both, the slogan koan is first repeated silently during meditation. Mar 28, 2020 not knowing how to act during a difficult moment can be frustrating but theres a way to get better at it. It contain the entire path and does not depend on a persons background. This third edition of the nalanda translation committees translation of the kadam lineage slogans, entitled the seven points of training the mind, was revised in 1993 for the publication of chogyam trungpa rinpoches commentary on them, training the mind and cultivating lovingkindness. Its principal aim is to develop and strengthen bodhichitta, the wish to achieve enlightenment in order to help all living beings. Pema chodrons commentary on atishas famed mindtraining slogans that utilize our difficulties and problems to awaken the heart.
I have read it 3 times now and read from it almost daily. One seminal commentary on the lojong practice was written by jamgon kongtrul one of the main founders of the nonsectarian rime movement within tibetan buddhism in the 19th century. Lojong is the tibetan buddhist practice that involves working with short phrases called slogans as a way of generating compassion. Its in this spirit that norman fischer offers his commentary on the lojong slogans. I am using weeping buddha and the lojong sayings and commentary from training. Lojong commentary by judy lief is a lolong course presented by tricyle magazine on line with succinct and accessible commentary on each slogan and a suggested practice for the week by acharya judy lief. Atishas the seven points of mind training lojong steamboat. Known as the lojong or mindtraining teachings, these slogans have been the subject of deep study, contemplation, and commentary by many great masters.
They can perhaps best be characterized as a method for transforming our mind by turning away from selfcenteredness and cultivating instead the mental habits that generate bodhicitta, the awakened mind that puts the benefit of others above all else. This third edition of our translation of the kadam lineage slogans for training the mind lojong, entitled the seven points of training the mind, was revised in 1993 for the publication of the vidyadharas commentary on them, training the mind and cultivating lovingkindness available from shambhala publications. It has the power to transform even egotistical selfclinging into selflessness. The remaining five verses are extracted from the book transforming the mind by his holiness the dalai lama.
He applies zen wisdom to them, showing how well they fit in that related tradition, but he also sets the slogans in the context of resonant practices throughout the spiritual traditions. Tonglen pronounced tonglen is a meditation practice associated with lojong teachings. Books related to the practice of lojong, or mind training. In this volume, traleg kyabgon offers for many centuries indian and tibetan buddhists have employed this collection of pithy, penetrating dharma slogans to develop compassion, equanimity. Lojong, or mind training, is a core practice in all the lineages of the tibetan. Im also using this as a commentary for these teachings.
The 59 proverbs that form the root text of the mind training practice are. It is described in his book lamp on the path to enlightenment bodhipathapradipa. Later they became more widely available, and nowadays we are fortunate to have. When i first read the lojong mind training teachings in the great path of. In this way, a different aspect of the teachings will be illuminated.
Not knowing how to act during a difficult moment can be frustrating but theres a way to get better at it. Norman fischers commentary applies zen wisdom to them and shows lojong to be a wonderful method for everyone, including those whod just like to. Known as the lojong or mindtrainingteachings, these slogans have been the subject of deep study, contemplation, and commentary by many great masters. Alan wallace wrote a commentary on lojong entitled the sevenpoint mind training and is a teacher and translator of tibetan buddhism. When i first read the lojong mind training teachings in the great path of awakening by the nineteenthcentury tibetan teacher jamgon kongtrul the great, i was struck by their unusual message that we can use our difficulties and problems to awaken our. Here is a rough vernacular interpreted mostly from the lojong, mind training presented in wikipedia.
Lojong, meaning mind training, consists of 59 pithy slogans about cultivating compassion. Its a thorough and comprehensive treatment of the 59 lojong slogans, written with a depth of understanding of the power and potential for transformation of lojong practice. The first three verses from the eight verses of training the mind along with the commentary by his holiness the dalai lama were given on 8 november 1998 in washington d. Let compassion and fearlessness guide you and youll live wisely and effectively in good times and bad. They are revolutionary in that practicing them fosters abandonment of personal territory in relating to others and in understanding the world as it is. In winter 2019, we revisited the topic of lojong mind training for six weeks. To practice lojong you need a set of the slogan cards and some good volumes of commentary. Teachings for awakening the heart, which features the 59 tibetan buddhist lojong, or mindtraining, slogans, as well as concise commentaries to guide you toward a compassionate way of living.
Nos todos temos uma mente e todos podemos trabalhar com ela. With her powerful teachings, bestselling books, and retreats attended by. Pema chodrons new commentary on atishas famed mindtraining. Atisa 9821054 ce, a bengali meditation master, is generally regarded as the originator of the practice. Lojong mind training practice was developed over a 300year period between 900 and 1200 ce, as part of the mahayana school of buddhism. The lojong cards are an attractive package of sixty 4. Nov 22, 2017 pema chodrons commentary on atishas famed mindtraining slogans that utilize our difficulties and problems to awaken the heart. Its principal aim is to develop and strengthen bodhichitta, the wish to. The teachings on it are more diverse than many people.
Lojong mind training in english has become a popular subject for students and practitioners of mahayana buddhism. Pema chodrons compassion cards shambhala publications. An explanation of atishas seven point mind training. The eight verses of mind training, or attitude training, a text by the kadampa geshe langri tangpa, explains how to train our minds with method and wisdom so that we can change our attitude when were in danger of becoming upset. Chogyam trungpas excellent commentary, training the mind and cultivating. This translation served as the root text for oshos book of wisdom. It is a mind training practice in the tibetan buddhist tradition and is based on a set of aphorisms formulated in tibet in the 12th century by geshe chekhawa. Norman fischers commentary applies zen wisdom to them and shows lojong to be a wonderful method for everyone, including those whod just like to morph into the kind of person whos focused rather than scattered.
The lojong online set of virtual cards are based on the chogyam trungpa rinpoche translation as found in his book training the mind and cultivating lovingkindness first edition which also contains his excellent comments. Lojong commentary from osho, chogyam trungpa, jamgon. Sometimes we encounter very negative people, or others yell at us, or people weve helped are ungrateful. The wheel of sharp weapons by dharmarakshita, a ninthcentury indian scholar, combines teachings on lojong mind training with the lamrim, especially karma. This is the best book i have found on lojong, or training the mind in compassion. The path to awakening a commentary on ja chekawa yeshe. Rooted in mahayana buddhism, the lojong teachings use slogans, sometimes known as the 7 points of mind training, for training the mind in compassion. Practice of lojong audiobook by traleg kyabgon, ken. Pema chodron on lojong mind training slogans lions roar.
Jul 04, 2012 by the buddhaful tao in buddhism tags. Each lojong, or slogan, is followed by pema chodrons accessible and succinct commentary on how to understand and apply it. In this boxed set, she provides all the tools needed to practice it in your own life. And later the great 19th century master jamgon kongtrul the great wrote a wellknown commentary on this test, entitled the basic path toward enlightenment.
This is because, beginning last year, i shifted from writing about them in any order to writing about them in the order they are. Lojong, or mind training, is a core practice in all the lineages of the tibetan tradition. If we become angry and upset at them, we lose our ability to be of any help. Judy edited chogyam trungpas training the mind shambhala, 1993, which contains trungpa rinpoches commentaries on the lojong. Known as the lojongor mindtrainingteachings, these slogans have been the subject of deep study, contemplation, and commentary by many great masters. The eight verses of mind training, or attitude training, a. Books on mind training lojong namse bangdzo bookstore. A guide to compassionate living shambhala classics.
We did not follow a particular book, continue reading. Lojong pronounced lowjohn means mind training in tibetan. Lojong mind training in english has become a popular subject for students and practitioners of. This short lojong instruction manual by the 5th shamarpa, konchok yenlak, contains the familiar root maxims as well as concise, pithy comments and explanations. For centuries tibetan buddhists have employed a colle. In this book, pema chodron introduces these transformative teachings and offers guidance on how to make them part of our everyday lives.
For many centuries, indian and tibetan buddhists have turned to lojong mindtraining slogans to assist them in the practices of compassion, equanimity, lovingkindness, and joy for others. For well over a year, acharya judy lief, teacher in the shambhala tradition of chogyam trungpa rinpoche, has been offering weekly commentary on one of atishas 59 mindtraining tib. A commentary on jetsun drakpa gyaltsens song of experience on mind training and the view by. These cards were previously published as part of the compassion box.
An oral commentary to geshe langri tangpas poem mind training in eight verses. In addition to the book, this gift box contains 59 lojong cards with the teachings on one side and chodrons commentary on the other. Lojong, or mind training, is a form of mahayana buddhist practice common to both the sutra and tantra traditions. They can perhaps best be characterized as a method for transforming our mind by turning away from selfcenteredness and cultivating instead the mental habits that generate bodhicitta, the awakened mind that puts the. This commentary was translated by ken mcleod, initially as a direct path to enlightenment. Our focus this time through the slogans was how we have or can apply the slogans in our lives.
Lojong was originally brought to tibet by an indian buddhist teacher named atisha. I read two lojong books before i decided this was going to be my practice. Many contemporary gurus and experts have written extensive commentaries elucidating the lojong text and slogans. Mind training nurses and cultivates the buddha nature, that pure seed of awakening that is at the very heart of every sentient being. To use them as reminders of the practice of mind training, display a new card each day. About the book mind training is a comprehensive practice that is suitable for all types of students. The slogans in the root text are consistently reffered to by their numbers in lojong commentary books including the practice of lojong.
You dont have to read from the beginning to the end, just try to read the subject that we cover. We focus on atishas seven points of buddhist mind training consisting of 59 slogans, or aphorisms, aiming to be easily remembered to remind us to cherish others and reduce ego clinging. Lojong commentary by judy lief is a lolong course presented by tricyle magazine online with succinct and accessible commentary on each slogan and a suggested practice for the week by acharya judy lief. Eight lojong slogans from pema chodron to transform your mind. Lojong mind training readers guide lojong, or mind training, is a core practice in all the lineages of the tibetan tradition.
Translations and commentary on buddhist mindtraining slogans. The practice involves refining and purifying ones motivations and attitudes. They are labeled with their point and slogan number, for the convenience of study. Practice of lojong audiobook by traleg kyabgon, ken wilber. The lojong slogans it contains are designed to awaken the heart and cultivate love and kindness towards others. In this volume, traleg kyabgon offers a fresh translation of the slogans as well as indepth new commentary of each. An oral commentary to geshe langri tangpas mind training in eight verses 9780918753151. You dont have to read from the beginning to the end, just. Jan 08, 20 lojong is the tibetan buddhist practice that involves working with short phrases called slogans as a way of generating compassion. I ts been quite some time since i published a lojong commentary.
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