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Understanding the Mind Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Understanding the Mind By Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Understanding the Mind by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso


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Summary

This title offers an insight into the nature and functions of the human mind. It describes different types of mind, revealing the profundity of Buddhist understanding of human psychology, and how this can be used to improve our lives. It is a guide to developing and maintaining a positive mind.

Understanding the Mind Summary

Understanding the Mind: The Nature and Power of the Mind by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

This book offers a deep insight into the nature and functions of the human mind. The first part describes different types of mind in detail, revealing the depth and profundity of Buddhist understanding of human psychology, and how this can be used to improve our lives. The second part is a practical guide to developing and maintaining a light, positive mind -- showing how to recognise and abandon states of mind that harm us and replace them with peaceful and beneficial ones. The inspiring discovery we make is that we can attain a lasting state of joy, independent of external conditions.

Understanding the Mind Reviews

'Astonishingly, what has been produced here is actually a new and self-explanatory Buddhist commentarial text composed in English'. - Buddhist Studies Review

About Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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.

Table of Contents

Part One: Types of Mind Object-possessors Conceptual and Non-conceptial Minds Sense and mental Awareness Direct Perceivers Inferential Cognizers Re-cognizers Correct Beliefs Non-ascertaining Perceivers Doubts Wrong Awarrenesses Valid and non-valid Cognizers Part Two: Primary Minds and Mental Factors Primary Minds and Mental Factors The Five All-accompanying Mental Factors The Five Object-ascertaining Mental Factors The Eleven Virtuous Mental Factors Virtue, Non-virtue and Delusions The Six Root Delusions The Twenty Secondary Delusions The Four Changeable Mental Factors Conclusion Dedication

Additional information

GOR001934047
9780948006791
094800679X
Understanding the Mind: The Nature and Power of the Mind by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Tharpa Publications
20020801
320
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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