Part One
Opening the Mind, consists of a concise survey of Buddhist teachings. Beginning with advice about the importance of religious practice, the work goes on to explain the presentation of the two levels of truth, how to advance upon the paths of Hinayana and Mahayana by practicing the three trainings of ethics, meditative stabilization, and wisdom as well as describing the result of such practice - Buddhahood.

Part Two
Generating a Good Heart, is a translation of a talk given in Dharamsala. The Dalai Lama explains how generating a good heart, a sense of kindness, towards others is the core of Buddha's teaching and gives practical advice that everyone can beneficially incorporate into his or her life.

Opening the Mind and Generating a Good Heart, H.H. Dalai Lama, LTWA, Paperback, 86 pp., $5.25

Tenzin Gyamtso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was born on July 6, 1935 in a small village called Takster in northeastern Tibet. At the age of two, His Holiness was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. He was enthroned at the age of five and assumed full political power in 1950. In 1959, His Holiness was forced into exile and has striven ever since for a peaceful solution to the the Sino-Tibetan crisis. He continually promotes his compassionate approach to life struggles, whether personal or global, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.

	Contents: Opening the Mind and Generating a Good Heart
	Foreword	vi
	Introduction	vii
	Part One - Opening the Mind	1
One:	Reasons Why We Should Practice the Dharma	3
Two:	Recognition of the Two Levels of Truth	9
Three:	Reasons for the Presentation of the Buddha's Teaching as the Three Baskets	13
Four:	Training in Ethics	17
Five:	Training in Meditative Stabilisation	25
Six:	Training in Wisdom	36
Seven:	Ascending the Paths of Hearers and Solitary Realisers by Relying on the Three Trainings	41
Eight:	The Mahayana Perfection Vehicle	45
Nine:	The Secret Mantra, Vajra Vehicle	48
Ten:	The Four Bodies, Qualities and Virtuous Activity of a Consummate Buddha	50
Eleven:	An Introduction to the Different Traditions of the Buddhist Doctrine as They Existed in Tibet	59
	Part Two - Generating A Good Heart
	Glossary	77
	Bibliography	84