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Becoming Enlightened

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ISBN-10: 1416565833

ISBN-13: 9781416565833

Edition: N/A

Authors: Dalai Lama XIV, Jeffrey Hopkins, The Dalai Lama, Ph.D. Hopkins

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InBecoming Enlightened, His Holiness the Dalai Lama powerfully explores the foundation of Buddhism, laying out an accessible and practical approach to age-old questions: How can we live free from suffering? How can we achieve lasting happiness and peace?Drawing from traditional Buddhist meditative practices as well as penetrating examples from today's troubled planet, he presents step-by-step exercises designed to expand the reader's capacity for spiritual growth, along with clear milestones to mark the reader's progress. By following the spiritual practices outlined inBecoming Enlightened, we can learn how to replace troublesome feelings with positive attitudes and embark on a path to…    
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Book details

List price: $23.00
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication date: 1/6/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

The Dalai Lama, spiritual & political leader of the Tibetan people & a Nobel Peace Laureate, has in the last decade become a global spiritual leader whose message of universal & individual responsibility has won worldwide acclaim.

Jeffrey Hopkins is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia.

Foreword
A Book About Enlightenment
Comparing Religions
The Buddhist Framework
Practicing Buddhism
Knowing the Qualifications of a Teacher
Buddhism in India and Tibet
Initial Level of Practice
Recognizing Our Fortunate Situation
KNowing You Will Die
Thinking About Future Lives
Identifying the Refuge
Karma
Middle Level of Practice
Seeing the Problem and the Cure
The Implications of Impermanence
High Level of Practice
Altruism
Engendering Great Compassion
Switching Self and Other
Viewing Reality
The Way to Analyze
Buddhahood
Reviewing the Steps
Selected Readings