The Heart of Tibetan Buddhism: Advice for Life, Death, and Enlightenment

Authentic and practical teachings on what lies at the heart of Tibetan Buddhism, including karma, renunciation, bodhichitta, kindness, preparing for death, and much more.

Perfect for practitioners, meditators, and anyone who wishes to better understand their own mind, this is an important message from a fresh voice within the tradition.

Discover thoughtful advice and applicable practices for following a genuine Buddhist path and living a meaningful life in this succinct book. This profoundly graspable introduction to the heart of Tibetan Buddhism comes from a fresh voice within the tradition who has a growing online teaching presence. Khenpo Sherab Sangpo studied for decades with some of modern history’s greatest teachers in the Dzogchen lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, achieving impressive theoretical knowledge and experiential realization.

This wide-ranging book offers easy-to-follow teachings and practices to cultivate a kind mind--bodhichitta--in order to enter and progress along the Buddhist path toward death, rebirth, and enlightenment.

Included are:

• Guided meditations on love; compassion; forgiveness; the three precepts of body, speech, and mind; and more
• Guided practices of tonglen, phowa, vase breathing, and more
• Advice to handle difficult emotions in relationships like jealousy, loneliness, and attachment
• Teachings to develop love, kindness, and compassion for yourself and others
• Instructions to prepare you for death, rebirth, and enlightenment

This is a book you will want to always keep with you as a reminder that this wisdom can ground you in daily life and beyond--whether you’re Buddhist or not.

KHENPO SHERAB SANGPO trained in Tibet with many renowned Dzogchen masters, including Khenchen Padma Tsewang and Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok, earning two degrees in Buddhist philosophy and practice from Pukang and Larung Gar’s monastic universities. His innate abilities and extensive training allowed him to master the Buddhist teachings, both in terms of theoretical knowledge and experiential realization. He travels the world teaching Buddhism and is the Spiritual Director of Bodhicitta Sangha Heart of Enlightenment Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he has taught and lived since 2006.