Preserved within the tibetan system are valuable and precious teachings on maintaining compassion even in the face of adversity as a genre these are known as mind training because its all about maintaining balance in the mind when difficulties occur. Essential mind training is the first volume in the tibetan classics series which aims to make available accessible paperback editions of key tibetan buddhist works drawn from wisdom publications library of tibetan classics the key to happiness is not the eradication of all problems but rather the development of a mind capable of transforming any problem into a cause of happiness. The first volume of the historic tibetan classics series essential mind training includes both lesser known and renowned classics such as eight verses on mind training and the seven point mind training. Essential mind training is drawn from the earliest collection of tibetan spiritual literature known as mind training or lojong in tibetan tibetans revere the mind training tradition for its pragmatic and down to earth advice especially the teachings on transforming adversity into opportunity this volume contains eighteen individual works including such renowned teachings as atisas