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roberthespinosa

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20. An Open Heart Practising Compassion in Everyday Life
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 06:37 AM
Feb 2013

I've just finished reading An Open Heart Practising Compassion in Everyday Life. Actually, I have read this book thrice. This book is amazing that tells about all the little good things in life and teaches the value of compassion and kindness. It always puts me at ease and brings me a lot of peace when I read it.

Here is an excerpt of this book from printsasia:

"When His Holiness the Dalai Lama came to New York City in 1999, he spoke simply and powerfully on the everyday Buddhist practice of compassion, and showed that the pathway to compassion is a series of meditations. An Open Heart lays out this course of meditations, from the simplest to the most challenging, describing the mental training techniques that will enable anyone of any Faith to change their minds and open their hearts. In this Book, the path begins with simple and clear ruminations on the advantages of virtuous life and moves on to practices that can temper destructive and impulsive emotions. Such practices can be undertaken at odd moments of the day, at once transforming the aimless or anxious mind into a disciplined and open mind. Gradually, the book introduces the more challenging and sustained Meditation practices. In these meditations the deepest and most profound insights of Buddhist practice become part of one's way of knowing and experiencing the world."

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Anything by Thich Nhat Hann, more suggestions below... white_wolf Jun 2012 #1
This is a wonderful book: onestepforward Jun 2012 #2
You mentioned a book I already have. Neoma Jun 2012 #4
A few YankeyMCC Jun 2012 #3
"Buddhism Without Beliefs" by Stephen Bachelor. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #5
Good one, also his Wife Martine has some good books YankeyMCC Jun 2012 #6
Buddha Is as Buddha Does renate Jun 2012 #7
Anything by Jack Kornfield FreeState Jun 2012 #8
I like Kornfield a lot...one of my other favorites is Rebel Buddha - Dzogchen Ponlop didact Oct 2012 #17
anything related to Bhuddadasa Bhikku will be rewarding. grantcart Jun 2012 #9
anything by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #10
The Platform Sutra of Hui Neng, the Sixth Patriarch byeya Jul 2012 #11
Being Peace mmonk Jul 2012 #12
The Platform Sutra and The Diamond sutra are bound in one volume by Shambala Press byeya Aug 2012 #13
Another good one is Everyday Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck JudyM Aug 2012 #14
Tannisho: A Shin Buddhist Classic left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 #15
Here's a few I've enjoyed... TommyCelt Oct 2012 #16
The Buddha in Your Mirror.. pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2012 #18
If you are still looking for more Buddhist books TM99 Jan 2013 #19
An Open Heart Practising Compassion in Everyday Life roberthespinosa Feb 2013 #20
Welcome to DU, roberthespinosa! Th1onein Feb 2013 #21
Pema Chodren was the first American Tibetan Nun. Easy reading, i think she rabid_byter Feb 2013 #22
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