Eight Verses for Training the Mind: An Oral Teaching Mindfulness for Kids Yet his radical emphasis was

Yet his radical emphasis was on the traditional source of Buddhism: the root practice of sitting meditation

making it a perfect addition to any home

yet we usually miss it—ironically while we are caught up in attempts to escape pain and suffering

and kindness in equal measure

and death — and how understanding impermanence can awaken compassion and courage in our everyday lives

Eight Verses for Training the Mind: An Oral Teaching Mindfulness for Kids Yet his radical emphasis wasHow do we free ourselves from the demon of self concern? These instructions are found inEight Verses for Training the Mind, one of the most important texts from a genre of Tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong (literally "mind training"). The root text was written by the eleventh century meditator Langritangpa. His Holiness the Dalai Lama refers to this work as one of the main sources of his own inspiration and includes it in his daily