{"product_id":"training-in-tenderness-buddhist-teachings-on-tsewa-the-radical-openness-of-heart-that-can-change-the-world-9781611805581","title":"Training in Tenderness: Buddhist Teachings on Tsewa, the Radical Openness of Heart That Can Change the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBest Spirituality Books of 2018 - \u003ci\u003eSpirituality \u0026amp; Practice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA little guide to cultivating \u003ci\u003etsewa\u003c\/i\u003e the loving warmth of heart from which the awakened mind arises--from the popular Buddhist teacher and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Intelligent Heart\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDzigar Kongtrul grew up in a monastic environment and received extensive training in all aspects of Buddhist doctrine. In 1989, he moved to the United States with his family, and in 1990, he began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at Naropa University. He also founded Mangala Shri Bhuti, his own teaching organization, during this period. He has established a mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, in southern Colorado. When not guiding students in long-term retreats and not in retreat himself, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527955255570,"sku":"9781611805581","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_adf2abbe-6d28-408d-8cb5-28f9a5a1d6f0.jpg?v=1731319178","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/training-in-tenderness-buddhist-teachings-on-tsewa-the-radical-openness-of-heart-that-can-change-the-world-9781611805581","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}