bodhicitta
Bodhicitta is the mind dedicated to attaining awakening for the benefit of all sentient beings. Included are explanations of bodhicitta, its advantages, and how to develop bodhicitta.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Living a life that matters
How to overcome the eight worldly concerns and generate bodhicitta.
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Don’t misunderstand Shantideva
How Shantideva's verses can be misunderstood, leading to unsound conclusions.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Dormant and manifest consciousnesses
Explaining dormant and manifest aspects of rigpa and subtlest clear light mind, completing the section…
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Incarcerated people Bringing Avalokiteshvara into the circle
An incarcerated person uses his Dharma practice to quietly support the victims of crimes.
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Enacting others’ welfare
Commentary on Shantideva's verses that explain how to exchange self and others.
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A bodhisattva’s humility
Commentary to verses on developing a bodhisattva’s joy and humility in pacifying others’ sufferings.
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No real owner of suffering
Commentary on verses about the equality of one’s own and others’ suffering.
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Why do I protect myself and not others?
Using reasoning to move beyond the self-centered attitude and care about the happiness and suffering…
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Dispelling all suffering
How it is possible to have a mind that wishes to dispel the suffering of…
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Equalizing self and other ultimately
Explanation of the last three points of the equalizing self and other meditation including review…
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