Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness - Softcover

Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0948006625 ISBN 13: 9780948006623

Publisher: Tharpa Publications, 2000

This inspiring book reveals deeply transforming yet practical methods to enable a powerful opening of the heart, the source of all true happiness. It explains how to meditate on eight beautiful verses that comprise one of Buddhism's best-loved and most enduring teachings, Eight Verses of Training the Mind. Composed by the great Tibetan Bodhisattva, Langri Tangpa, this short poem shows how we can transform all life's difficulties into valuable spiritual insights. For centuries, these liberating meditation practices have brought lasting peace, inspiration, and serenity to countless people in the East. Now, in this book, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso shares the immeasurably rich insight of this ancient wisdom with all those seeking lasting happiness in their modern lives.

Review:

‘Throughout this journey one induces calmness and compassion into one’s being and that is a fine achievement for the author.’ -- New Humanity Journal

About the Author:

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was born in Tibet and is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Resident in the West since 1977, he is the author of a series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded many Buddhist centres throughout the world.

• Publisher: Tharpa Publications
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0948006625
• ISBN 13: 9780948006623
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352