Book description
In this fascinating collection of articles, Sogyal Rinpoche, author of
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, draws on his experience of
twenty-five years of teaching in the West. In The Future of Buddhism, he
reflects on some of the vital issues facing Buddhism in the modern
world, issues such as adaptation, training, integration and the support
of the sangha. He highlights the role of mind in health in The Spiritual
Heart of Tibetan Medicine, delving into the practices of 'lojong' -
training the mind - and meditation, and the ultimate healing that comes
through recognizing the nature of mind. Finally, Rinpoche gives advice
on how to survive the spiritual path in View and Wrong View and
Misunderstandings. For when we follow a spiritual path, it is more
important than ever to see through the mind and its delusions, and to
know just how misunderstandings can come to dominate our lives. Sogyal
Rinpoche was born in Tibet and entered a monastery when he was four
months old. He fled the country with the Dalai Lama in 1959 and was
educated in India and Cambridge, England. Since then, he has taught
throughout the world. He is the spiritual director of Rigpa, an
organisation devoted to introducing the teachings of the Buddha and to
offering advice on spiritual care for the dying.
