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Authors: Tulku Thondup, Daniel P. Goleman
ISBN-13: 9781570628788, ISBN-10: 1570628785
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Date Published: October 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Tulku Thondup

Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, an esteemed author and teacher, was born in East Tibet and studied at the famed Dodrupchen Monastery. In 1958 he settled in India, where he taught at Indian universities for many years. He came to the United States in 1980 as a visiting scholar at Harvard University. For the past two decades he has lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, engaging in translation and writing on Tibetan Buddhism, particularly the Nyingma teachings, under the auspices of the Buddhayana Foundation. Among his books are The Healing Power of Mind, which has been published in seventeen languages, and Boundless Healing, in twelve languages.

Book Synopsis

This book offers simple meditation techniques to awaken healing energies in the body and mind. Using Buddhist principles as a basis, Tulku Thondup has created a universal guide that anyone can use. It will benefit those who want to preserve good health as well as those who need comfort and relief from illness or mental distress. Boundless Healing offers:

   •  Ways to employ the four healing powers: positive images, positive words, positive feelings, and positive belief
   •  Detailed healing exercises that can be done individually or as part of a twelve-stage program
   •  Exercises for dispelling anxiety
   •  Healing prayers for the dying and the deceased, plus advice for helpers and survivors

These meditations draw on our innate capacity for imagination and memory, our natural enjoyment of beauty, and our deep-seated longing for a state of quiet calm. For all those who wish to become healthier, happier, and more peaceful in everyday life.

Table of Contents

Forewordix
Acknowledgmentsxi
Introduction1
Part 1How We Can Heal
1Healing the Mind and Body11
The Peaceful Mind13
The Mind as a Source of Negativity16
The Path to Peaceful Feelings20
Awareness of the Peaceful Mind22
Positive Perception24
Steps toward Being Happier26
The Interconnectedness of Mind and Body27
Using the Body to Lead the Mind29
A Meditative View of the Body29
2A Positive Approach to Meditation32
The Four Healing Powers of Mind33
Two Ways to Apply the Four Healing Powers37
Sources of Healing38
Healing the Whole Body39
3Benefits of Healing Meditations40
General Benefits of Healing41
Spiritual Benefits of Healing42
Physical Benefits of Healing Meditation43
Delayed and Unanticipated Benefits46
4Realizing the Potential to Heal48
Three States of Health48
Four Healing Objects49
Two Sources of Healing Power: External Objects and Ourselves51
Three Ways of Facing a Problem52
The Importance of a Focal Point53
The Importance of Recognizing Enlightenment as Our True Nature54
5Encouraging Our Meditation57
Some Preparations57
Some Tips for Meditation59
Duration of Meditation59
Overcoming Resistance60
Feeling Good about Meditation62
Making It Simple63
Avoiding Expectations64
Staying with It64
Rejoicing in Progress65
Part 2Healing Meditations on the Mind and Body
6The Guided Meditations69
Introduction69
The Twelve Stages of Meditation72
Bring Your Mind Back to Your Body72
Scan the Anatomical Details of Your Body76
See Your Body as Made of Infinite Individual Cells81
See Each Cell as a Cell of Light84
See Each Cell as Vast as the Universe86
Feel That Each Cell Is Filled with Healing Energies89
Heal Your Body with Waves of Light and Energy91
Perform a Special Meditation to Heal Proliferating Sick Cells (Optional)95
Hear the Healing Sound of AH98
Open to Healing with the Blossoming Lotus Movement100
Open to Healing with Other Movements to Relieve Physical Ailments and Promote General Health (Optional)105
Share the Healing Waves with Others110
Share the Healing Waves with the Whole Universe111
Protect Yourself with a Healing Aura (Optional)112
Rest in Oneness with the Healing Experience113
How to Use the Twelve Stages If You Have Little Time114
Some Specific Healing Remedies117
7Healing Meditations for Sleeping and Waking121
Meditation for Falling Asleep122
Meditation for Waking Up122
Dispelling Anxieties upon Sleeping or Waking125
A Healing Aura for Sleeping and Waking126
Part 3Buddhist Meditations to Heal Mind and Body
8Meditation on the Healing Buddha131
Introduction131
The Twelve Stages of Meditation on the Healing Buddha143
Bring Your Mind Back to Your Body143
Visualize the Healing Buddhas with Devotion145
With Prayers, Invoke the Blessings of the Healing Buddhas147
Receive the Healing Blessings149
Transform Your Body into a Body of Blessing Light and Energy152
See That Your Body Is Made of Infinite Cells of Light and Energy153
Feel That Each Cell Is a Boundless Pure Land of Healing Buddhas154
Heal with the Waves of Blessing Light and Energy157
Sing AH, the Sound of Blessing Light and Energy Waves160
Perform the Blossoming Lotus Movement with Blessing Waves162
Perform Other Healing Movements That Bring Blessings (Optional)165
Share the Blessing Waves with the Whole Universe167
Rest in Oneness with the Healing Experience168
Dedication, Aspiration, and Benediction169
The Healing Buddha Meditation in Brief170
9Healing Meditations for the Dying and Dead172
A Buddhist Approach to Dying174
Meditations for the Dead or Dying174
Instructions for the Dead or Dying176
How Helpers and Survivors Should Behave177
Appendix 1Buddhist Sources of the Healing Meditations179
Appendix 2Answers to Some Frequently Asked Questions199
Notes205
Glossary209
Bibliography213

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