Buddhist Psychology: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought, Volume 3
byGeshe Tashi Tsering
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This new volume from the Foundation of Buddhist Thought series, provides a stand-alone and systematic - but accessible - entry into how Buddhism understands the mind. Geshe Tashi, an English-speaking Tibetan monk who lives in London, was trained from boyhood in a traditional Tibetan monastery and is adept in communicating this classical training to a modern Western audience.
Buddhist Psychology addresses both the nature of the mind and how we know what we know. Just as scientists observe and catalog the material world, Buddhists for centuries have been observing and cataloging the components of inner experience. The result is a rich and subtle knowledge that can be harnessed to the goal of increasing human well being.
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"A user's manual for the human psyche! Geshe Tashi Tsering is great at making difficult material accessible. Buddhist Psychology provides kind and practical guidance for analyzing and transforming your mind."--Lorne Ladner, author of The Lost Art of Compassion
"With this series of books drawn from his highly successful courses, Geshe Tashi's insights can be enjoyed by a wide audience of both specialists and newcomers to the Buddhist tradition. His presentations, never divorced from the basic humanity and warmth of his personality, combine rigor and accessibility."--Thupten Jinpa, principal translator for the Dalai Lama and director of the Institute of Tibetan Classics
About the Author
Geshe Tashi Tsering was born in Tibet in 1958 and received his Geshe Lharampa degree (similar to a doctorate in divinity) from Sera Monastery in India in 1987. Since 1994, he has been the guiding teacher of the Jamyang Buddhist Centre in London, while also teaching at other Buddhist centers worldwide.
Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche is the Spiritual Director of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a worldwide network of Buddhist centers, monasteries, and affiliated projects, including Wisdom Publications. Rinpoche was born in 1946 in the village of Thami in the Solo Khumbu region of Nepal near Mount Everest. His books include Transforming Problems into Happiness, How to Be Happy, and Ultimate Healing. He lives in Aptos, California.
Gordon McDougall was director of Cham Tse Ling, the FPMT's Hong Kong center, for two years in the 1980s and worked for Jamyang Buddhist Centre in London from 2000 to 2007. He helped develop the Foundation of Buddhist Thought study program and administered it for seven years. Since 2008 he has been editing Lama Zopa Rinpoche's lamrim teachings for Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive's FPMT Lineage series.
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Barbara
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 2016
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Lucid and easy to read, this book is for both the beginner and more advanced practitioner.
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pitpin
4.0 out of 5 stars eventually understood
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2012
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As a beginner this was quite a difficult read, however I eventually understood it. That is my fault I probably jumped into the deep end. However I can now appreciate it was written as clearly as it could have been. Yes I can recommend it, I will be getting some more books from this author.
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Calin
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Reviewed in Canada on 9 September 2010
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Just as scientists observe and catalog the material world, Buddhists for centuries have been observing and cataloging the components of the human psyche. Addressing both the nature of the human mind and how humans know what they know, Buddhist psychology offers a rich and subtle knowledge of the inner experience. Here, Buddhism's unique, time-tested way of viewing the mind is explained so that followers of Tibetan Buddhism can understand their anger and aversion, and develop equanimity, patience, and love.
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Mark
5.0 out of 5 stars Awakening
Reviewed in the United States on 26 June 2019
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I wish everyone could read this book.Life will be without pain using the instructions listed masterfully in this book. Thanks.
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Bill and Carol
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Reviewed in the United States on 2 September 2017
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The series is a great overview from Tibetan viewpoint. Anyone with a practice, regardless of tradition, would benefit.
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Timothy bob
3.0 out of 5 stars Elementary
Reviewed in the United States on 24 March 2017
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Very basic fundamentals. Good intro for deeper study
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L.S.
4.0 out of 5 stars extremely helpful
Reviewed in the United States on 5 May 2009
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If you want to learn anything about the Buddhist's belief of The Mind, you've come to the right place. This text includes explanations for the 51 mental factors and also the 6 main minds. Some of the explanations are a bit confusing, but after reading the entire book (it's not very thick, maybe a half-inch or so) I was able to comprehend the Buddhist thoughts on the Mind.
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Joshua Dent
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on 10 July 2018
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Awesome read!
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chanko
5.0 out of 5 stars ... found a lot of nuggets in this read that satisfied me enough to give it a
Reviewed in the United States on 28 May 2015
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some might disagree but I found a lot of nuggets in this read that satisfied me enough to give it a recommendation
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Valerio Valentino
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and deep
Reviewed in the United States on 6 May 2008
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Most of the books in Buddhist Psychology are not direct to the point. In this case, the author understands that he is writting to a general public or a non-buddhist public, who may not do meditation practices. You may have to read it step by step to absorve the contents but, for sure, you will enjoy reading it.
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