Thubten Lhundrup

Do you find that your mind is often occupied with the stresses of modern life? Do you find yourself worrying about such things as your financial situations, what needs to be done at work or home each day, whether your family and friends are happy, and where your life is headed? Learn to quieten these wandering thoughts, which Buddhists refer to as the 'monkey mind,' with Practical Meditation with Buddhist Principles.

Buddhism is a religion, a philosophy, discipline of the mind, and a way of life. The Buddhist Path is a personal experience of achieving deep and long-lasting happiness by gaining wisdom and a mind free of negative emotions. This can only happen if we cultivate positive practices and realize the benefits of doing so. Meditation is an essential means of accomplishing this.

Venerable Thubten Lhundrup, a Buddhist monk for the past eight years, who regularly teaches at the Atishia Center, a meditation center in the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, shows you how to meditate with step-by-step instructions and informative background information on the subject.

The Practical Meditation with Buddhist Principles program allows even the most inexperienced beginner to commence a journey to enlightenment-a journey that is guaranteed to bring a sense of peace, calm, and, ultimately, happiness.

Contents

Buddhist meditation in your daily life
Incorporating Buddhist principles into your daily life
Different kinds of Buddhism
A meditation
Teachings of the Buddha
The noble truth of suffering
Suffering has a cause
Stopping suffering
A meditation
The eightfold noble path
The ten non-virtuous actions
Meditations
Killing
Stealing
Sexual misconduct
Lying
Divisive speech
Harsh words
Meaningless talk/gossip
Covetousness
Ill-will
Wrong view
Buddhism in the West
Lamas & gurus
The Buddhist way to enlightenment
Mindfulness
The certainty of karma
The ten non-virtuous actions
Daily meditation on a sacred phrase
Phrases to meditate on
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