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Peaceful Heart

The Buddhist Practice of Patience
By Pema Chödrön and Dzigar Kongtrul
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Peaceful Heart is an introductory guide to cultivating patience and opening your heart to difficult circumstances, written by leading Buddhist teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Drawing on teachings from the ancient sage Shantideva, it offers powerful and accessible methods to prevent the mind from becoming consumed by anger and frustration. The practice of patience, as presented here, helps develop a state of mind where one can feel at home in any situation and be fully available to love and care for others.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in Buddhist teachings, mindfulness, and spirituality, especially those looking to develop patience and emotional resilience in the face of difficulty. It is suitable for newcomers to Buddhist practice as well as for those seeking practical applications of timeless wisdom in modern life.

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An introductory guide to cultivating patience and opening your heart to difficult circumstances from leading Buddhist teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.

In the Buddhist tradition, "patience" is our mind's ability to work positively with anything that bothers us—a vast spectrum of particulars that all boil down to not getting what we want or getting what we don't want. In fluid, accessible language, Dzigar Kongtrul expands on teachings by the ancient sage Shantideva that contain numerous powerful and surprising methods for preventing our minds from becoming consumed by what bothers us—especially in anger. The result of practicing patience is a state of mind where we can feel at home in every situation and be fully available to love and care for others.

Peaceful Heart reveals that patience is the lifeblood of a peaceful heart.

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Foreword author Pema Chödrön praises the book for its invaluable instructions on working with impatience, calling it indispensable for well-being and achieving a peaceful heart. She highlights the insight into "the propensity to be bothered" and how patient practice leads to mental stability. The book is also noted for making classical Buddhist wisdom practical and relevant for contemporary challenges, presenting patience as a tool for empathy and insight in everyday life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781611804645

Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 December 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

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Dzigar Kongtrul Non-Fiction Pema Chodron Pema Chödrön Penguin Books Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

DZIGAR KONGTRUL RINPOCHE grew up in a monastic environment and received extensive training in all aspects of Buddhist doctrine. In 1989, he moved to the United States with his family, and in 1990, he began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at Naropa University. He also founded Mangala Shri Bhuti, his own teaching organization, during this period. He has established a mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, in southern Colorado. When not guiding students in long-term retreats and not in retreat himself, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education.

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