Reducing Suffering through the Study and Practice of Buddhist Psychology: Practical Application of the Study of Mind and Awareness

Reducing Suffering through the Study and Practice of Buddhist Psychology: Practical Application of the Study of Mind and Awareness by Phende, Geshe Ngawang. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780692224182.

Buddhism, widely known as "the science of mind," is a spiritual system that seeks to address the problems of humanity through understanding and training the mind. Although all beings have the fundamental desire to attain happiness and be free from suffering, they are nevertheless beset with adversity. This is no less true in the modern world where, in spite of great leaps in material development, there seems to be an increase in mental suffering and dissatisfaction. In this book, Geshe Ngawang Phende addresses these problems and details the way in which the Buddhist teachings deal with them through a thorough understanding of the mind. Other texts on the traditional monastic subject lorig or "the presentation of mind and awareness" are concerned with the more academic aspects of enumerating various divisions of the mind and presenting definitions for them. This book, on the other hand, looks at the way in which knowledge about the mind, its types, and how they function. These important concepts can be applied to our daily lives and ultimately help bring about greater mental peace and happiness, and reduce suffering and disharmony among beings.