| Contents: THE INTIMATE MIND: Illuminating Emotion and Transformation by Tempa Dukte Lama |
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Foreword
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by H.H. 33rd Menri Trizin, Abbot of Menri
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PART 1 THE THOUGHT THAT TURNS THE MIND TOWARD ITS ESSENCE
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1 Introduction
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2 The Way of the Intimate Mind
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Qualities of the Intimate Mind
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The Interdependent Nature of All Beings
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Love and Openness
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Cultivating Compassion
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| 3 Aspiring to the Intimate Mind |
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Recognizing Our Innate Potential
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The Heart That Embraces Suffering
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The Aspiration of a Compassionate Being
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The Motivation of the Intimate Mind
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| PART II SUFFERING AND TRANSFORMATION |
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| 4 Distraction |
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The State of Distraction
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Habitual Distraction
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Subconscious Distraction
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Distraction and Awareness
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| 5 Subconscious Attachment to the Three Poisons |
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Subconscious Attachment
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Ignorance
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The Threefold Ignorance
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The Ignorance of Doubt
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The Ignorance of Pride
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The Ignorance of Views
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Hatred and Anger
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Desire and Self-Awareness
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Desire-Attachment
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Desire and the Nature of the Mind
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| 6 Our Addiction to Fear |
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Elements of Fear
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Subsconsious Fear
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Fear of Change
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Fear and Not Knowing
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Self-Confidence and Fearlessness
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Fear of Death
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| 7 Making Clear Decisions |
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Remaining in the State of Clarity With Confidence
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Touching Our Innate Perfection Through Clearing Our Mind
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| PART III MANIFESTING THE INTIMATE MIND |
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| 8 The Hidden Wisdom |
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Providing Space for the Hidden Wisdom
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Wisdom and Conditioning
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The Innate Wisdom That Cuts Through Delusion
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| 9 Meditation |
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Getting Used to Meditation
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The Interrelationship of Successive Stages of Meditation
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Posture
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The First Stage of Meditation: Calm Abiding
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First Stage of Concentration
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Second Stage of Concentration
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Third Stage of Concentration
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Meditation and the Obstacles of the Four Maras
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Mara of Ego
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Mara of the Five Aggregates
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Mara of Afflicted Emotions
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Mara of Mortality
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The Second Stage of Meditation: Self-Awareness
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The Third Stage of Meditation: Open Presence
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| 10 Open Presence - The Miracle of Each Moment |
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Aspects of Open Presence
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Manifesting Open Presence in Every Moment
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Open Presence and Forgiveness
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11 Recognizing the Preciousness of Our Living Life
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The Preciousness of Human Existence
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Loving Our Life
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The Gift of Friendship
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| Suggested Further Readings |
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Acknowledgments
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