Uniquely attuned to our present world, the Karmapa gives clear and wise teachings on key issues of our times--the environment, social responsibility, and working with our emotional afflictions. He blends a fresh perspective on how to meditate with heartfelt encouragement to take the path of compassion and engage in actions that benefit others.

"The Karmapa has brought forth a profound message in simple and accessible language with an authenticity that connects him to everyone he meets as he opens out the treasures of Buddhism for modern times." From the Introduction.
Freedom Through Meditation; The Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje; KTD Publications; Paperback; 150 pp; $11.95

Motivated by the purest of compassion, the Gyalwang Karmapas have taken rebirth continuously since the eleventh century. The present seventeenth incarnation, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, was born in eastern Tibet in 1985. Seven years later, he was recognized by a letter of prediction and taken to Tsurphu Monastery, the seat of the Karmapas in Tibet. There, he received a traditional education in practice and philosophy, and at the turn of the millennium, he journeyed over the Himalayas to India where he presently resides. Known for his clear and direct teaching style, the youthful Karmapa radiates the brilliance of his heritage, connecting with our daily lives and our deepest aspirations.

CONTENTS: Freedom Through Meditation
Preface The Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje	vii
Introduction	ix
Chapter One Love and Compassion Are Critical to our Lives	1
Chapter Two Transforming Disturbing Emotions A Dialogue among the Three Major Traditions of Buddhism	7
Chapter Three Ground, Path, and Fruition -- Session I	33
Chapter Four Ground, Path, and Fruition -- Session II	43
Chapter Five Finding Freedom through Meditation	55
Chapter Six Compassion Is More Than a Feeling	69
Chapter Seven Mindfulness and Environmental Responsibility	75
Chapter Eight Compassion Does Not Stop at Empathy Excerpts from an Avalokiteshvara Initiation	87
Chapter Nine Interconnectedness Our Environment and Social (Inequity) The Gyalwang Karmapa and Professor Wade Davis in Dialogue	95
Chapter Ten Working with Disturbing Emotions The Practice of Akshobhya	117
Chapter Eleven Putting the Teachings into Practice Questions and Answers	125
Acknowledgments	138
Resources	139