Bibliograph

Taming the mind, Thubten Chodron

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Label

Taming the mind, Thubten Chodron

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-217)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Taming the mind

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

55518024

Responsibility statement

Thubten Chodron

Table Of Contents

Mind is the creator of our experience -- The four noble truths : creatively dealing with difficulties -- From confusion to enlightenment : a step-by-step method to transform our minds -- Practical guidelines for good living -- Precepts : directing our energy positively -- Spiritual mentor : relating realistically to a spiritual guide -- Parent and child : being close while letting go -- Friendship : sharing and caring -- Colleagues and clients : working together and resolving differences -- Marriage : helping each other grow -- Complaining : a favorite pastime -- Speaking of the faults of others : how to make ourselves and others miserable -- Ruminating : living in the past and future -- Being responsible for our lives : lesson from an inmate -- Cultivating beneficial habits : practicing Dharma in daily life -- The life of the Buddha : an inspiration for us all -- Buddhist traditions : finding what suits us -- Theravada, the tradition of the elders : Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia -- Mahayana, Pure Land, and Zen : Buddhism in the Far East -- Integration of sutra and tantra : Tibetan Buddhism -- Buddhist temples and Dharma centers : what happens there? -- Buddhist festivals and rites : Holidays, birth, marriage, and death -- What is Buddhism, what is superstition? : what Buddhism says about ghosts, fortunetelling, and psychic powers -- Religious harmony : diversity is beneficial

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