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How to expand love :

by Bstan-dzin-rgya-mtsho,frey50
Additional authors: Hopkins, Jeffrey.
Edition statement:1st Atria Books hardcover ed. Published by : Atria Books, (New York, NY :) , 2005 Physical details: xii, 212 p ; 19. cm. ISBN:0743269683 (alk. paper); 9780743269681 (alk. paper).
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My outlook -- Stages of development -- Basic purity of the mind -- Foundational step : viewing friend and foe -- The first step : recognizing friends -- The second step : appreciating kindness -- The third step : returning kindness -- The fourth step : learning to love -- The difference between love and attachment -- Love as the basis of human rights -- Widening the circle of love -- The fifth step : the power of compassion -- The sixth step : total commitment -- The seventh step : seeking altruistic enlightenment -- The enormous power of altruism -- Acting with love.

A seven-step guidebook for developing love for others and transforming relationships draws on Tibetan techniques to encourage positive attitudes, engage in kindness-based interactions with others, and become dedicated to a love-based way of life.