The Future of Buddhism

by Sogyal Rinpoche

In this fascinating collection of articles, Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, draws on his experience of twenty-five years of teaching in the West. In The Future of Buddhism, he reflects on some of the vital issues facing Buddhism in the modern world, issues such as adaptation, training, integration and the support of the sangha. He highlights the role of mind in health in The Spiritual Heart of Tibetan Medicine, delving into the practices of 'lojong' - training the mind - and meditation, and the ultimate healing that comes through recognizing the nature of mind. Finally, Rinpoche gives advice on how to survive the spiritual path in View and Wrong View and Misunderstandings. For when we follow a spiritual path, it is more important than ever to see through the mind and its delusions, and to know just how misunderstandings can come to dominate our lives.

Genres: Buddhism

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Sogyal Rinpoche (Tibetan: བསོད་རྒྱལ་, Wylie: Bsod-rgyal) was born in the Tibetan Fire Pig year (1947-8) and raised by one of the most revered spiritual masters of this century, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, who recognized him as the incarnation of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (1856-1926). With the Chinese occupation of Tibet, he went into exile with his master, who died in 1959 in Sikkim in the Himalayas. After university studies in Delhi, India, and Cambridge, England, he acted as translator and aide to several leading Tibetan masters and began teaching in the West in 1974. Rinpoche sees his life's task in transplanting the wisdom of Buddha to the West by offering training in the vision set out in The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. This training can enable those who follow it to understand, embody, and integrate Buddhist teachings into their everyday lives.

Rinpoche's reputation as an authority on the teachings associated with The Tibetan Book of the Dead and his dialogue with leading figures in the fields of psychology, science, and healing make him a sought-after speaker at international conferences and lectures. He travels extensively, teaching in Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia, and is the founder and spiritual director of Rigpa, a network of Buddhist centers and groups around the world.

Reviews

[Henrique Medina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pocos se encuentran mejor situados para hablar del budismo y su futuro que Sogyal Rimpoché, autor de la innovadora obra el Libro Tibetano de la Vida y la muerte y uno de los maestros de meditación más conocidos de la actualidad.

En este notable libro Sogyal Rimpoché recurre a su experiencia de veinticinco años de enseñanza entre nosotros para reflexionar sobre algunos de los principales temas relacionados con la llegada del budismo a Occidente.

¿Cómo se adaptará el budismo y encontrará un lugar en la sociedad occidental?

¿Cómo se puede acceder hoy plenamente al poder y el beneficio de estas antiguas enseñanzas?

¿Y cómo se puede formar y apoyar a sus practicantes?

Rimpoché comenta el papel vital de la mente en la salud, los efectos de entrenarla en la meditación y la sanación suprema que se produce mediante la experiencia personal de la propia naturaleza de la mente.

Así mismo, ofrece valiosos consejos sobre la manera de mantenerse en el camino espiritual, en el que quizás más que en ningún otro lugar es esencial desenmascarar los engaños ilusorios cotidianos que de otro modo pueden dominar nuestra vida.