Training in Tenderness, Dzigar Kongtrul
Training in Tenderness, Dzigar Kongtrul
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Training in Tenderness
Buddhist Teachings on Tsewa, the Radical Openness of Heart That Can Change the World

Author: Dzigar Kongtrul

Series: Shambhala

Narrator: Kaleo Griffith, Jessica Kaye

Unabridged: 3 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/22/2018

Synopsis

A little guide to cultivating tsewa: the loving warmth of heart from which the awakened mind arises--from the popular Buddhist teacher and author of The Intelligent Heart.

This is a call to a revolution of heart. In Tibetan Buddhism, it is taught that one of the most essential qualities of enlightenment is tsewa, a form of warm energy and openness of heart. It is the warmth we express and receive through empathy with others, especially those closest to us. In this compact gem of a book, Dzigar Kongtrul opens the door to this life-changing energy and shows us how to transform our attitude toward ourselves and those around us through its practice. And through its practice, we can actually heal our fractured world.

This is a guide to the building blocks of compassion and the purest and deepest form of happiness. And with these tools, we can awaken the most powerful force in the world--a tender, open heart.

About The Author

DZIGAR KONGTRUL 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

Training in Tenderness is an insightful, practical guidebook on how to soften the heart and be more in touch with the world around us. It is not one of those “We should sit around the campfire signing kumbaya” book; all fluff and no substance. It provides thoughtful, reasoned logic on the benefits t......more

Goodreads review by Gabrielle

Training in Tenderness is one of the more inspiring books I have read in a long time. The word tenderness is the closest translation to the Tibetan word TSEWA. Tsewa addresses self and others. "It expresses itself as kindness, compassion, vicarious joy, generosity, tolerance, mental clarity, courage......more

Goodreads review by Markus

A great introduction to the teachings of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche who I find to be one of the most heartfelt voices of Tibetan Buddhism today.......more

Goodreads review by Jen

I need to buy this one and re-read it on a regular basis!......more

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