It's up to you The practice of self-reflection on the Buddhist path

Dzigar Kongtrul

Book - 2005

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Published
Boston : Shambhala 2005.
Language
English
Main Author
Dzigar Kongtrul (-)
Physical Description
xxii, 133 p. ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781590301487
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Author's Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Supplication
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. The Practice of Self-Reflection
  • 1. Looking in the Mirror
  • 2. The Theater of Reflections
  • 3. The Legacy of Cavemen and Sages
  • 4. Our Natural Inheritance
  • 5. The Teacher as Mirror
  • Part 2. Fearless Self-Reflection
  • 6. Training in Courage
  • 7. Finding a Refuge
  • 8. Dancing with Habits and Fears
  • 9. The Momentum of Delusion
  • 10. Slowing Down
  • 11. Not Hooking the World
  • 12. Being Present
  • 13. Going Beyond Self-Importance
  • 14. Distinguishing Friend from Foe
  • 15. Stretching the Heart Further
  • 16. Having a Sense of Humor
  • Part 3. Finding Our Place in the World
  • 17. Action and Intention
  • 18. Awake in Daytime, Sleep, and Dreams
  • 19. Grace and Elegance
  • 20. Creativity
  • 21. Great Possibilities
  • Suggestions for Further Reading
  • Mangala Shri Bhuti Centers
Review by Library Journal Review

Kongtrul is not only the son of a respected Buddhist teacher in northern India but also has been acclaimed as an incarnation of Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, a leading light of 19th-century Buddhism. His latest book addresses questions of some subtlety in a highly accessible manner. Buddhist thought, Kongtrul asserts, necessarily focuses on the "self"-"not the ego `self' but the true nature of all sentient beings." Once the movement from ego to "true nature" is made, we become free to act in the world. An immensely enjoyable little volume on some basics of Buddhist spirituality, this is recommended for all collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.