Perfecting Patience Vendor_MDA and Reciting the Names of

and Reciting the Names of the Buddhas

Robert Beer provides a deep and encompassing insight into the vast array of symbols and attributes that appear within the complex iconography of Tibetan Buddhism

ISBN: 9781611809138

and compassion for others

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Perfecting Patience Vendor_MDA and Reciting the Names ofAll of the worlds major religions emphasize the importance of love, compassion, and tolerance. This is particularly true in the Buddhist traditions, which unanimously state that compassion and love are the foundation of all paths of practice. To cultivate the potential for compassion and love inherent within us, it is crucial to counteract their opposing forces of anger and hatred. In Perfecting Patience, the Dalai Lama shows how, through the practice