Thupten Jinpa A Fearless Heart

Something happened to me on the way of growing toward my 3rd Dan in Martial Arts. I had always known of my connection to spirituality. But the journey would become deeper and more complex. While most in Martial Arts continue to spin kick and block. I chose a journey into the spirituality of growing forward. Never realizing that one day I would share a conversation with the man chosen to translate the Dahlia Lama. I'm Unplugged and Totally Uncut with Thupten Jinpa THE DALAI LAMA : “A Fearless Heart is a rare book that shows how the meeting of contemplative insights and practices with modern science can lead to offerings that are beneficial for everyone interested in deeper personal spiritual transformation. The book shows how such practices can have positive impact in our daily lives. I applaud my long-time English translator Thupten Jinpa for writing this timely book on compassion and its cultivation.” In A FEARLESS HEART: How the Courage to be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives (Avery), Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D., highly acclaimed thought leader and the longtime English translator for the Dalai Lama, explores how powerful compassion can be, not just for others, but for our own well being. As the creator of the revolutionary course in compassion at Stanford, Jinpa draws upon his childhood as a Tibetan, his many years in monasteries in India, and the time he has spent alongside His Holiness the Dalai Lama himself. Acknowledging the importance (and popularity) of the Buddhist practice of mindfulness, A FEARLESS HEART teaches us to take the next step towards compassion; it turns out that mindfulness will only get you out the door – it’s compassion practice that will take you where you want to go! But did you know many people actually FEAR compassion? Worried that we may be taken advantage of, or that we may become a slacker if we show too much self-compassion, it seems we resist a powerful instinct that correlates strongly with happiness, stress reduction, and a true sense of purpose. In fact, extensive research shows that being compassionate can lead to better health and a longer life. Using new science and psychology sourced from both contemporary Western and classical Buddhist sources, Jinpa shows us how to train not only our compassion muscle, but also our SELF-compassion muscle. A FEARLESS HEART teaches, argues, and inspires, filled with remarkable stories of transformations that have resulted from the practice of compassion, including the author’s extraordinary personal experience as well; from a monastery in India, to fatherhood in Montreal, and all the lessons learned in between. About the Author: Thupten Jinpa, PhD, is a former monk and holds a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, where he also worked as a research fellow. Jinpa has been the principal English translator to His Holiness the Dalai Lama for nearly three decades and has translated and edited numerous books for the Dalai Lama, including the New York Times Bestseller Ethics for the New Millennium, Beyond Religion, and Transforming the Mind. Jinpa is an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University, Montreal and Chairman of the Mind and Life Institute, which is dedicated to promoting dialogues and collaborations between the sciences and contemplative knowledge, especially Buddhism.