Training in Compassion - Lojong

Author(s): Norman Fischer

Self-Help

Lojong is the Tibetan Buddhist practice that involves working with short phrases (called "slogans") as a way of generating bodhichitta, the heart and mind of enlightened compassion. Though the practice is more than a millennium old, it has become popular in the West only in the last twenty years or so--and it has become very popular indeed, because it's a practice that one can fit very well into an ordinary life, and because it works.Through the influence of Pema Chodron, who was one of the first American Buddhist teachers to teach it extensively, the practice has moved out of its Buddhist context to affect the lives of non-Buddhists too. It's in this spirit that Norman Fischer offers his commentary on the lojong slogans. 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. He shows lojong to be a wonderful method for everyone, including those who aren't otherwise interested in Buddhism, who don't have the time or inclination to meditate, or who'd just like to morph into the kind of person who's focused rather than scattered, generous rather than stingy, and kind rather than thoughtless.


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"A beautiful expression of deep spiritual maturity by a teacher whose wisdom shines brightly on every page."--Sharon Salzberg, author of" Faith and Lovingkindness."

Norman Fischer is Senior Dharma Teacher at San Francisco Zen Center, where he was abbot from 1995 to 2000, and he is currently the director of the Everyday Zen Foundation, which is dedicated to bringing the Zen perspective to the world outside Zen, including to Christian and Jewish religious settings. He is a highly regarded poet and translator, and his numerous books include "Opening to You: Zen-Inspired Translations of the Psalms," "Taking Our Places: The Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up," and "Sailing Home: Using Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls."

General Fields

  • : 9781611800401
  • : Shambhala Publications Inc
  • : 0.213
  • : November 2012
  • : 216mm X 140mm X 11mm
  • : United States
  • : March 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Norman Fischer
  • : Paperback
  • : 1302
  • : 294.3927
  • : 176