In this series of essays Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche offers the reader a guide to what he considers essential to the understanding of the path to enlightenment presented in the Buddhist teachings. He reminds us that " Studying the Dharma means to look at ourselves honestly--not as we would like to be or should be, but just as we are. . . .it is important to use this present situation, whatever it is, to feel more positive, more balanced,...