“Imagine walking along a sidewalk with your arms full of groceries, and someone roughly bumps into you so that you fall and your groceries are strewn over the ground. As you rise up from the puddle of broken eggs and tomato juice, you are ready to shout out, 'You idiot! What's wrong with you? Are you blind?' But just before you can catch your breath to speak, you see that the person who bumped into you is actually blind. He, too, is sprawled in the spilled groceries, and your anger vanishes in an instant, to be replaced by sympathetic concern: 'Are you hurt? Can I help you up?' Our situation is like that. When we clearly realize that the source of disharmony and misery in the world is ignorance, we can open the door of wisdom and compassion.”
Quote by B. Alan Wallace
Work
This book presents Tibetan Buddhism as a living tradition that can be integrated into modern routines, emphasizing foundational concepts and practical exercises. It aims to demystify complex teachings by focusing on core ideas such as mindfulness, compassion, and the nature of mind, while offering step-by-step instructions for meditation and other contemplative practices. The text is designed for readers with little or no prior exposure to Buddhism, providing a clear entry point into its worldview and methods without requiring extensive background knowledge. more
Author
B. Alan Wallace is a renowned author born in 1950. His works cover a wide range of fields, including Buddhist philosophy, mind science, and modern psychology. Professor Wallace has a strong academic background in Buddhist studies and mind science, and his writings have been widely translated into multiple languages. more
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