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 Science and technology in service of society
Whatever innovations emerge in the fields of science and technology, our motivation and ethical conduct…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Equalizing self and others
A detailed explanation of the nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others and the six…
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Exchanging self and others
The five points of exchanging self and others and instructions for taking and giving practice.
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Bodhicitta
More on the great scope practices and the final steps in the seven-point cause and…
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Equanimity and bodhicitta
The great scope practices with a meditation on equanimity, plus the first steps in the…
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Unhappiness fuels anger
Covering Verses 7-10 of Chapter 6, describing the evolution of how anger enters the mind,…
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The defects of anger
Discussing the various defects and disadvantages of anger, covering Verses 1 - 6 of Chapter…
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Putting the dharma into practice
Covering Chapter 5 Verses 100-109, discussing the advice to dedicate our merits for the welfare…
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“Courageous Compassion”: Reading and com...
How to develop true compassion in order to benefit all sentient beings, no self-centered strings…
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Who’s responsible for my suffering?
How to create the causes for happiness by changing our perspective and actions.
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Receiving an initiation
What does it mean to receive a tantric initiation? Types of initiation and the qualities…
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