When the Chocolate Runs Out

Thubten Yeshe, Nicholas Ribush, Josh Bartok, Nicholas Ribush, Josh Bartok

• Publisher: Wisdom Publications
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN:
  9780861712694
• eBook ISBN:
  9780861718795
• Topic: Philosophy
• Subtopic: Eastern Philosophy

To know Lama Yeshe was to know he loved chocolate; it was his favorite metaphor to describe the nature of our attachments.

This funny and trenchant little volume answers the question of how we can be happy even after the "chocolate" has run out. By cutting the cords of attachment, we discover the indestructible happiness that has always been—and always will be—available to us.

Capturing the remarkable personality of Lama, who played an integral role in introducing Tibetan Buddhism to the world, When the Chocolate Runs Out will delight both readers who have known Lama Yeshe for decades and those who have never encountered this timelessly inspiring teacher.

At once lighthearted and profound, this delightful book of wisdom is a perfect companion to How to Be Happy by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Salvation Through Chocolate
• Sources of Dissatisfaction
• The Origin of Our Problems
• Attachment and Release
• Ego Barges In
• Angry Interpretations
• The Heart of the Dharma
• Inner Psychology
• Qualities of Mind
• Why Meditate?
• Effort and Expectation
• Checking Up with Your Own Experience
• Sleeping and Waking Up
• The Indisputable Fact of Karma
• “My Enemies Disappeared”
• Embracing All Beings Equally
• Equilibrium
• True Charity
• The Meaning of Emptiness
• The Mind of Wisdom
• Taking Refuge
• How to Meditate
• Leading an Inner Revolution—Exchanging Self with Others
• Afterword
• About the Author
• Copyright