The Perfect Mirror

"The Perfect Mirror" is a collection of short yet profound articles, written by Venerable Thubten Gyatso, a monk in the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Written while in Mongolia, this book contains pithy advice on how to deal with anger, greed and hatred and transform our lives with loving kindness.

Overview

"The Perfect Mirror" explains the principal teachings of the Buddha and reflects on the search for a truthful way of life, the pursuit of happiness, birth, death, love, friendship, sex, marriage and raising children. Peppered throughout are entertaining and astounding true stories from his life: stories of ghosts in the Nepalese mountains, the mysterious appearance of Western-style breakfasts in a remote monastery in the Himalayas and how his first parachute jump was an excellent preparation for realizing the sky-like nature of the emptiness of all things. [ [http://www.dci.org.nz/books_for_sale3.htm Bookshop List] ]

Author

Thubten Gyatso (the former Dr. Adrian Feldmann), was ordained by Lama Yeshe in the 1970s, and was one of the first Westerners to become a monk in the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is an FPMT veteran who has been instrumental in establishing a number of Dharma centres in France, Taiwan, Australia and Mongolia. [ [http://www.detongling.org/news/archive/Spring_04_web.pdf De-Tong Ling Retreat Centre] ]

ee also

*FPMT
*Gelug
*Lama Yeshe
*Lama Zopa
*Thubten Shedrup Ling

References

Bibliography

* [http://www.dci.org.nz/books_for_sale3.htm "The Perfect Mirror: Reflections on Truth and Illusion"] (2003), Lothian Books, ISBN 9780734405708
* [http://www.wisdom-books.com/SiteSearchResults.asp?Keywords=leaf+in+the+wind&SearchType=2 "A Leaf in the Wind: A Life's Journey"] (2005), Lothian Books.

External links

* [http://www.lothian.com.au/ "Thubten Gyatso" at Lothian Books]
* [http://www.tsl.imi.tripod.com/ "Thubten Shedrup Ling" Monastery]