An introductory guide to cultivating patience and opening your heart to difficult circumstances from leading Buddhist teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.
DZIGAR KONGTRUL RINPOCHE 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.
"In the more than two decades since I've met Rinpoche, he has given
me many priceless instructions on how to work with my own impatient
states of mind. One of my favorites, which you find in this book,
is 'the propensity to be bothered.' No matter how perfect or
imperfect our world is, working with this propensity is
indispensable to well-being. It is the only way to achieve a
peaceful heart."-from the foreword by Pema Choedroen, author of
Welcoming the Unwelcome and When Things Fall
Apart
"In Peaceful Heart, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche brings to life
the indispensable practice of patience in everyday life. Expounding
on the 'patience chapter' from one of the most beloved and renowned
classical texts of Buddhism, The Way of the Bodhisattva,
Rinpoche shows us, in everyday language, how to transform
situations that test our patience into opportunities to develop
empathy and insight. Kongtrul Rinpoche's unparalleled understanding
of the world we live in and of the practical application of
timeless wisdom in our contemporary society makes this book
indispensable reading for all who seek sanity and patience amidst
adversities and conflicts. Peaceful Heart invites us to
awaken to our innate qualities of patience and compassion, which
can be our greatest contribution to the world."-Jetsun Khandro
Rinpoche, author of How Not to Miss the Point and This
Precious Life
"What is the ultimate skill in times of anger and hardened
views? It's patience. With patience we can realize the tender heart
that's with us all the time, and develop the capacity to change our
own minds. This powerful book is the support each of us needs in
this new world we've landed in, where patience is needed more than
ever."-Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real
Change
"Buddhists will appreciate Kongtrul's ode to Shantideva,
but even non-Buddhist readers will enjoy this powerful work's vivid
writing and wise instruction."-Publishers Weekly
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