{"product_id":"9780861716388","title":"Freeing the Heart and Mind: Introduction to the Buddhist Path","description":"His Holiness Sakya Trizin, the head of the glorious Sakya lineage, one of the four primary schools of Tibetan Buddhism, presents here the essential Buddhist teachings of the four noble truths, universal compassion, and the proper motivation for practice. This book opens by sharing a private teaching His Holiness gave to a young newcomer seeking to understand this great master's spiritual heritage. His Holiness's advice inspires us to integrate the living power of these teachings into our daily lives.\u003cp\u003eFull of timeless wisdom, \u003ci\u003eFreeing the Heart and Mind\u003c\/i\u003e contains, in addition to this introduction, an explanation of the teaching Matchless Compassion by the Indian saint Virupa, and a selection of commentaries on the essential teaching called Parting from the Four Attachments. Developed as the first volume in a course of study for students of the Sakya tradition, it nonetheless stands alone as an excellent entry into the teachings of the Buddha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreeing the Heart and Mind\u003c\/i\u003e includes a full-color photo insert of Sakya lineage masters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wisdom Publications MA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012262969584,"sku":"9780861716388","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780861716388_p0.jpg?v=1763833554","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780861716388","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}