Training in tenderness : Buddhist teachings on Tsewa, the radical openness of heart that can change the world

Description: 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.

Table of Contents: Like oxygen --
The tender heart is a seed --
The tender heart is water --
Removing impediments to Tsewa: the mind in crisis --
Opening the injured heart --
Clinging to the self: the root of all impediments --
The fruit of tenderness: benefiting others --
Tsewa and relationships: the need for discernment --
Meeting death with an open heart --
The world and the future.

FY2018 /