The Tibetan word lojong is made up of two parts: "lo" means attitude, mind, intelligence, and perspective; and "jong" means to train, purify, remedy, and clear away. So the word "lojong" could literally be translated as attitudinal training, but in this book it is called mind-training. Based on the Seven-Point Mind-Training which is highly respected in Tibet and has been widely explained by masters from all of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions over the centuries. These are simple but far reaching techniques for training the mind, developing concern for others, and turning adversity to advantage.