Not only was Lama Yeshe one of the most beloved Tibetan Buddhist masters of the late twentieth century, he was also a remarkably effective teacher and communicator. In Becoming the Compassion Buddha, just as he did with his bestselling Introduction to Tantra, he once again demonstrates his extraordinary ability to present practices that once were considered arcane or hidden in a way that is clear and understandable to the general reader.

In these pages, Lama Yeshe guides readers through the tantric practice of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, basing his instructions on a text written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at age nineteen. He gives special emphasis to mahamudra, the emptiness of one's own mind, and demystifies these esoteric techniques, clearly showing them for what they are: highly developed psychology. Throughout, Lama Yeshe presents his approachable teachings by drawing on examples from daily life and introducing meditation practices that all can follow. Becoming the Compassion Buddha is an extraordinary book that opens new doors for countless readers.
Becoming the Compassion Buddha: Tantric Mahamudra for Everyday Life, Lama Yeshe, Edited by Robina Courtin, Wisdom Publications, Paperback, 202 pages, $14.95

Lama Thubten Yeshe (1935-1984) was born in Tibet and educated at the great Sera Monastic University. He fled the Chinese oppression in 1959 and in the late 1960s, with his chief disciple, Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, began teaching Buddhism to Westerners at their Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. In 1975 they founded the international Buddhist organization, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), which now has more than 160 centers, projects and services worldwide.

CONTENTS: Becoming the Compassion Buddha: Tantric Mahamudra for Everyday Life
Foreword by Geshe Lhundub Sopa			ix
Editor's Preface			xi
Editor's Introduction			1
PROLOGUE
	Mahamudra: Absolute Reality		21
PART ONE: LORD BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS
	1.	Sutra: Rejecting Delusion	31
	2.	Tantra: Using Delusion	35
PART TWO: GURU YOGA
	3.	Needing a Guide	51
	4.	Compassion: the Heart of the Path	55
	5.	Visualizing Guru Avalokiteshvara	61
	6.	Making Offerings and Requests	75
	7.	Merging with Guru Avalokiteshvara	83
PART THREE: MAHAMUDRA
	8.	Becoming the Mahamudra Deity	89
	9.	The Profound and the Clear	97
	10.	Clarity and Divine Pride	101
	11.	Transforming all Appearances into Avalokiteshvara	105
	12.	Verbal and Mental Mantra	111
	13.	Closing the Door to Negativity	115
	14.	The Two Obstacles to Samadhi	119
	15.	Delusions Can Show Us Reality	123
PART FOUR: MAHAMUDRA IS ALWAYS HERE
	16.	Gaining Realizations	131
	17.	Your Wisdom is Your Guru	135
	18.	Making Every Moment Meditation	139
Appendix 1: The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara: A Source of All Powerful Attainments			145
Appendix 2: The Meditations			161
Glossary			175
Suggested Further Reading			187
Index			189