Turning Confusion into Clarity_ A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism

Abstract

Foreword by Mattbieu Ricard ; Acknowledgments ; Part One: Entering the Path; First Steps; Meditation: The Essential Tool ; Glimpses of My Gurus ; Part Two : The Four Co m m o n Foundatio n Practices; The First Thought That Turns the Mind: Precious Human Existence ; The Second Thought That Turns the Mind: Impermanence ; The Third Thought That Turns the Mind: Karma ; The Fourth Thought That Turns the Mind: Suffering ; Part Three: The Four Unique Foundatio n Practices; The First Unique Practice: Taking Refuge ; The Second Unique Practice: Purification ; The Third Unique Practice: Mandala: The Accumulation of Wisdom and Merit ; The Fourth Unique Practice: Guru Yoga ; After Ngondro ; Glossary ; Recommended Reading ; Credits ; Author Biographies ; About the Tergar Meditation Community ; Index ;