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Summary: Friendly, readable, heart-warming text
Review: I read from this book almost every day. It is like a close friend and advisor. I feel very lucky to have found it.
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Summary: Not into cult books
Review: One of Geshe Kelsang's most practical and inspirational works yet - applicable to Buddhist and non-Buddhist audiences alike. In this book, the author reveals the ancient art of transforming adverse conditions (Lojong) into the spiritual path by explaining precise methods for overcoming our selfish intentions and instead learning to truly cherish all living beings. In addition, Geshe Kelsang clearly and beautifully explains the profound view of ultimate truth, the very heart of Buddha's wisdom teachings.Read this book and discover why these Lojong instructions are said to be "like a diamond, like the sun and like a medicinal plant."
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Summary: Truly Enlightening and Transforming. 10 Stars
Review: The Eight Steps to Happiness is a MUST READ for everyone, no matter what you spiritual or religious path. It will bring you fantastic insight as to the keys to end personal suffering - through loving compassion, "exchanging self with others" and so many enlightening principles that are profoundly written, and entirely transformative when put into actual life practice.
This is one of the books that I refer back to again and again, and one that is a definite to keep and share with others for life.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED if you truly want to rise above personal suffering on any level. A great heartfelt Thank You to Geshe Kelsang Gyatso for the writing of this profound book.
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Summary: This book can help you with difficult decisions
Review: This book is an amazingly effective set of instructions for how to become a happier person. When I read this I was focusing on how bad my job was becuase of this and that(...) also because I hadn't met anyone in a long time. So much focus on myself was very draining. This book taught me ways of thinking - that all other living beings want happiness just like me, understanding of the causes of my suffering, and what to do about it, and how to change my mind, and thereby create a new reality. If you are struggling with something you should read this.
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Summary: This book can help you with difficult decisions
Review: This book is an amazingly effective set of instructions for how to become a happier person. When I read this I was focusing on how bad my job was becuase of this and that(...) also because I hadn't met anyone in a long time. So much focus on myself was very draining. This book taught me ways of thinking - that all other living beings want happiness just like me, understanding of the causes of my suffering, and what to do about it, and how to change my mind, and thereby create a new reality. If you are struggling with something you should read this.
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Summary: A wonderful text!
Review: This is a wonderful book by Geshe Kelsang explaining how to transfer everyday experiences into the Buddhist path. If you're looking for a practical guide to develop compassion this is the book for you. Thank you for reading my review, and I wish you much luck.
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Summary: The Greatest Power!
Review: We have two men in this book who display what we all want, what
we all need, and what we all really want to give. The great Bodhisattva, Langri Tangpa, wrote a poem consisting of eight
verses which tell us how to love. They are mathematically precise. The commentary is by the most brilliant writer
of Buddhism in the twentieth century, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The result is incredible.
An algorythm of exact precision in which we can see how to love.
I know a person who can cause great trouble for me and my family. I see him as my Supreme Spititual Guide. I see him as my Supreme Spititual Teacher. He will burn up so much of my bad karma. And he IS my Spiritual Teacher. Because I hold him as such. This is one of the eight verses by Langri Tangpa
who lived almost 1,000 years ago. I slept pretty well last night. I am scared now but I do not feel hate and anger surge
through my veins and arteries. Geshe Kelsang's commentary
is brilliant. And he gives a whole chapter on the preliminaries for meditating on love. For you see, any label that we impute
on a person, place, or thing can be shown to be erroneous. Your
hat may be "great" to you but it may be "stupid" to me. By seeing and imputing worthwhile labels on people, for example, they will change. And you will to. This book is nothing less than the practice of love.
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Summary: WOW!!!!! This is the coolest book.
Review: When I discovered the writings of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso I was dissatisfied and unhappy with nearly every area of my life. Not any more! I see things in a completely different way now. I've always been curious about the buhddist way of thinking, but found most books difficult to understand and even harder to apply to my own life. All GKG's books are so user friendly and offer practical realistic advice that everyone can use.
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