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 A monastic’s mind
A talk directed at monastics but valuable for all. The value of having a monastic…
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Dagmo Kusho Sakya Practical advice on attachment and pilgrimage
Down-to-earth help for busy lives: "Practicing Dharma is all inside." From a female Tibetan Lama…
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The four preparations
Exploring the four preparations as a way to increase our bodhicitta.
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Applying thought training in daily life
Practicing the path beyond the meditation cushion including how to apply thought training in daily…
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Opportunities to grow
Using thought training techniques to transform difficult circumstances into opportunities for spiritual growth and awakening.
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Working with obstacles on the path
Using tonglen meditation as well as the practices of purification and the accumulation of merit…
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Transforming Adversities into the Path
Since adversity comes so often, it's important to know how to transform it.
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Chapter 6: Verses 27-38
Refuting that causes with self-power exist and the fortitude of being indifferent to harm.
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Chapter 6: Verses 17-26
The fortitude of enduring suffering and the fortitude of definitely thinking about emptiness and dependent…
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