Gates to Buddhist Practice
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| Contents |
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Editors' Preface |
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Editors' Preface to the Revised Edition |
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Acknowledgments
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PART I Discovering the Path to Freedom
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| 1 |
Turning the Wheel |
3 |
| 2 |
Working with Attachment and Desire |
7 |
| 3 |
Working with Anger and Aversion |
19 |
| 4 |
Working with Ignorance |
27 |
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Daily Life as Spiritual Practice
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35
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PART II The Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind |
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| 6 |
The Importance of the Four Thoughts |
51 |
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The Lama
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55 |
| 8 |
Precious Human Birth |
59 |
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Impermanence |
67 |
| 10 |
Karma |
77 |
| 11 |
The Ocean of Suffering |
95 |
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How to Contemplate the Four Thoughts
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105
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PART III Refuge and Bodhicitta
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| 13 |
Refuge |
121 |
| 14 |
Giving Rise to Bodhicitta |
133 |
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Wishing and Engaging Bodhicitta
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147
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PART IV Introduction to Vajrayana |
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Revealing Our Foundational Nature
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169 |
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Faith |
193 |
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Prayer |
199 |
| 19 |
Conversation with a Student |
205 |
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Preparing for Death
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213
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PART V On the Vajrayana Path
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Guru Yoga
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229 |
| 22 |
Introduction to Great Perfection |
247 |
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Mind of Activity, Nature of Mind |
257 |
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Glossary |
265 |
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Index |
275 |
