No time to lose a timely guide to the way of the Bodhisattva

"In No Time to Lose Pema Chodron reveals the traditional Buddhist teachings that guide her own life: those of The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhichar-yavatara), a text written by the eighth-century sage Shantideva. This treasured Buddhist work is remarkably relevant for our times, describing the...

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Main Author: Chödrön, Pema.
Other Authors: Berliner, Helen.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Boston, Mass. : Shambhala Publications, 2005.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • People like us can make a difference
  • Developing a clear intention : the excellence of Bodhichitta
  • Preparing the ground : confession
  • Transcending hesitation : commitment
  • Using our intelligence : awareness
  • Taming the mind : vigilance, pt. 1
  • The three disciplines : vigilance, pt. 2
  • Working with anger : patience, pt. 1
  • Specific situations for practicing patience : patience, pt. 2
  • Enthusiasm : heroic perseverance
  • Heartbreak with samsara : meditation, pt. 1
  • Dissolving the barriers : meditation, pt. 2
  • Dedication.