Compassion: The Key to Great Awakening : Thought Training and the Bodhisattva Practices

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Summary: A GREAT AND SIMPLE BOOK!
Review: I once saw the author speak. He is incredible. He emanates love. And this
book is something that you should own. He describes the eight thought trainings
and the thirty-seven Bodhisattva Practices. I so much wanted him to be my teacher. But he moved from Los Angeles to Long Beach. He is a true gentleman and a man of great character. The first 24 pages of this book discusses the preliminaries to practice. The inference is that you will need a teacher. But even if you don't, hearing

the words of this Spiritual Master can be good. Thinking about them. And maybe
meditating on them. For there is "lama-flypaper." That means that if you practice what is stated here, you can attract a lama of some kind. Perhaps a teacher.
Maybe more books for the time being. Then maybe friends of a lama. Yes. It can
happen to you if you behave yourself. On page 88, Geshe-la talks about four
qualities of a true spiritual practitioner. I just love this part because I don't have one! Buy this book and read it. This is a lovely man.
And he speaks the dharma with great clarity and simplicity. With both love
and gentleness, he just goes straight to the matter. Just like that. See?
Just like that. Very gentle. Very firm. Very on target. Thank you.