Compiled & Edited by Lama Shenpen Drolma
Change of Heart: The Bodhisattva Peace Training of Chagdud Tulku is a guide — a manual of simple, accessible, and quietly revolutionary steps that any of us can take to bring positive transformation into our lives and those of others. On whatever level the teachings presented in this book are applied — from the intimate sphere of personal experience to the complex dynamics of family, community, national, and even international relations — they will lead infallibly toward fulfillment and peace.
The teachings in Change of Heart are drawn from a series of Bodhisattva Peace Trainings conducted by His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche. Through his teachings we can begin to experience the embrace of wisdom and sanity that comes from giving rise to awakened mind, the very heart of the bodhisattva.
Compiled, edited and revised by Lama Shenpen Drolma, this edition includes profoundly elaborated and expanded meditation instructions, which help us to blend Rinpoche's teachings with our mind and heart, until their essence arises spontaneously as lived experience. A new preface articulates the intent of these proven methods for discovering the treasure of our inherent positive qualities, which in turn enhance our capacity to help others do the same.
Audio book coming soon.
We are pleased to announce the Change of Heart audiobook, narrated by Lama Shenpen Drolma, is coming soon! It will be available through Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. Stay tuned!
“An ordinary being cannot even begin to fathom the infinite compassionate action of a bodhisattva, so only a bodhisattva can provide such guidance. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche in my opinion was a true bodhisattva who worked tirelessly to eliminate suffering in many different parts of the world. I rejoice that his teachings have been compiled into this book and it is my aspiration that every single word of his will be put into practice.”
“Most of the book adopts a question-and-answer format, with dialogue taken from transcripts of Tulku’s real training seminars. This give-and-take is an inherent part of the book’s success in illuminating difficult teachings and placing them into some kind of practical context. …It coheres very well as a seamless whole.”
“Change of Heart offers a deceptively quiet conversation about profound potential transformations in ourselves and in our efforts to bring peace and justice to our world. In these teachings every social activist acquainted with sadness, despair, and rage will be challenged to find renewal and hope.”
“If you don’t want to change the world, don’t read this book. If you want to change the world, but not yourself, don’’t read this book. These pages offer simple practices that change hearts—, yours first. In return, it offers one, certain truth: changed hearts change everything else.”
“Dialogues brimming with insight, respect, and the personal responsibility of transforming the self form the core of this powerful and very welcome addition to …reading lists and reference collections.”