Offering ancient wisdom to those who seek meaning and lasting happiness in their modern lives, this inspiring book explains how to meditate on the eight beautiful verses that comprise one of Buddhism's best-loved teachings. Composed by the great Tibetan Bodhisattva, Geshe Langri Tangpa, the short poem Eight Verses for Training the Mind is newly accompanied by line-by-line commentary that demonstrates its peaceful power, showing how all of life's difficulties can be transformed into valuable spiritual insights. Presented clearly and practically with meditations interspersed throughout, the classic text is given modern, accessible trimmings that will appeal to new Buddhists as well as accomplished scholars.