thought transformation
Teachings on lojong or thought training techniques to train the mind to turn difficult circumstances into opportunities for spiritual growth and awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Overcoming jealousy
How jealousy causes emotional pain and problems in relationships. Applying antidotes to overcome jealousy and…
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Practicing with those who harm us
Venerable Chodron's "Sam" story, how those who harm us are rare and precious treasures.
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Why does this get to me?
Reflecting on why we are triggered when someone is overwhelmed by negative energy or intense…
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Confronting and averting afflictions
How we should be fearful of our afflictions and polluted karma, not other people.
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Attachment endangers us
How when afflictions arise, we often don’t discern them as harmful.
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Antidote for multiple mood swings in a day
Comparing the changes of the weather to our mood swings.
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How to recognize or identify our afflictions
How the body and mind give us clues when afflictions are at play.
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How intoxicants affect mindfulness and introspective...
Bringing our attention to the role of intoxicants in the allegations against Judge Kavanaugh.
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Afflictions arise with a happy or angry mind
Encouraging us to be mindful of the afflictions playing in the background of our mind.
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Holding others as supreme
The second verse of the "Eight Verses of Thought Transformation," in connection with the developments…
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Who are you judging?
Working on our anger and our judgmental minds in order to be able to see…
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More precious than a wish-fulfilling jewel
Beginning a commentary to Geshe Langri Tangpa's “Eight Verses of Thought Transformation,” the importance of…
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