In this book, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche explains clearly and simply how to use the practice of mind training and tonglen meditation to transform our habitual selfishness into the compassionate altruism necessary to bring happiness to ourselves and others.

"These oral instructions on mind training from the Mahayana that the glorious Lord Atisha passed down have been explained in many different ways, but the best of them all is the master Ja Chekawa's commentary in seven points. In order that beginners can easily understand the meaning of its words, my tutor Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche has written this wonderful, elegant commentary in colloquial language that is easy to understand. I rejoice that KTD Publications is publishing it now. I hope and pray that the activities of this Dharma may expand without limits."
-- Foreword by Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje

Heart of the Dharma: Mind Training for Beginners, Thrangu Rinpoche, KTD Publications, Paperback, 2010, 139 Pages, $15.95

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is one of the most highly regarded masters of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. A tutor to the Seventeenth Karmapa, Rinpoche's immense knowledge, way of making even complicated teachings simple, and compassionate presence have touched the lives of students from all parts of the world.

CONTENTS: The Heart of the Dharma: Mind Training for Beginners
vii.	Foreword by Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje
ix.	Translator's Introduction
xi.	Preface
3.	Introduction
9.	One: The Preliminaries
15.	Two: The Actual Practice
43.	Three: Transforming Difficulties into the Path of Enlightenment
59.	Four: Condensed Instructions on Practice for a Lifetime
77.	Five: Evaluation of Mind Training
89.	Six: Commitments of Mind Training
111.	Seven: Guidelines of Mind Training
129.	Parting Advice
135.	The Seven Points of Mind Training Root Verses