Training the Mind in the Great Way, by Gyalwa Gendun Drukpa, the first Dalai Lama

The attitude of self-cherishing and the habit of egograsping are considered by Buddhist teachers as the two greatest enemies to happiness and peace of mind. By practicing the lojong methods for developing great compassion and the blissful wisdom of emptines presented in this famous teaching by the First Dalai Lama, these two syndromes can be transformed and eventually overcome. For rne, the lojong tradition starts as the heart of the Buddhas message of peace. It teaches us how to regard others with the dignity and care that they deserve, and also how to transcend the limitations of conventional egograsping. Kindness is a universal need, and it is something that we all appreciate being shown. -The Dalai Lama