{"product_id":"cultivating-a-compassionate-heart-the-yoga-method-of-chenrezig-9781559392426","title":"Cultivating a Compassionate Heart: The Yoga Method of Chenrezig","description":"Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara \/ Kuan Yin) is not only Tibet's patron deity, he also is the embodiment of the compassion of all the Buddhas and as such is deemed the best possible contemplative gateway to the cultivation of compassion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, which has received high praise from monastics and lay Buddhist scholars alike, the American-born nun Ven. Thubten Chodron lucidly and engagingly elucidates the Tibetan Buddhist yoga of Chenrezig. Her explanations are based not only on scriptural but also oral teachings, which makes them eminently authoritative and practical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEssentially, \u003ci\u003e Cultivating a Compassionate Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is a knowledgeable, highly practical, and fairly extensive commentary on the Chenrezig sadhana. The book starts with the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig visualization and the preliminary prayers found in most sadhanas and the long mantra of Chenrezig. Only then does the author proceed to explaining the various concepts that make up the theoretical underpinnings of this extraordinary practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThubten Chodron, an American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun, travels worldwide, teaching and leading meditation retreats. Known for her clear and practical explanations of the Buddha's teachings, she is the author of \u003ci\u003eBuddhism for Beginners; Working with Anger; How to Free Your Mind; Open Heart, Clear Mind; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTaming the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Seattle, Washington.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705204375826,"sku":"9781559392426","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_98f387c8-c8ce-4b22-83a7-912b421597f7.jpg?v=1762343866","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cultivating-a-compassionate-heart-the-yoga-method-of-chenrezig-9781559392426","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}