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 Verse 57: Fishing in a dry riverbed
It is essential to accumulate merit and wisdom to progress on the spiritual path, and…
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Verse 56: The deadly sword
Denial of reality limits our potential and also obscures our understanding of how dependent arising…
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Verse 55: The crazy elephant
How holding onto to negative thoughts and feelings damages and destroys our relationships with others.
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Verse 54: The cunning thief
Doubt keeps us from making a true commitment to spiritual practice. Curiosity helps to clarify…
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Incarcerated people Saved by the Dharma
A formerly incarcerated person describes how the Dharma helped him turn anger into compassion in…
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Verse 53: The wandering mind
What it means to have a distracted mind in the context of tantra, and how…
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Verse 52: The antidote to apathy
Apathy is a self-defeating mental state. How to cultivate the four aspects of joyous effort…
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Verse 51: Destroying the garden of happiness
Mindfulness and introspective awareness are crucial tools in removing weeds that destroy the garden of…
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Verse 50: The cantankerous old dog
Pride and self-centeredness are obstacles to our happiness and well-being.
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Verse 49: The parrot
Looking at how our reckless speech only comes back to trap us in trouble. We…
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Verse 48: The smelly fart
Trying to cover up our faults is a futile endeavor. Also, the sharing of a…
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Verse 47: The great fault
Investigating how our self-centered thought is at the heart of our suffering.
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