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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Lama Atisha - Jun 18, 2011
Lama Atisha The Bodhisattva’s Jewel Mala
Short verses with a lot of meaning describe how to bring the Dharma into every…
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Incarcerated people Dealing with anger
An incarcerated person realizes how much he has changed since he began to study the…
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No more whining
Complaining doesn't change an unpleasant situation: it only causes more suffering and negative thoughts. A…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Kindness of mothers (all beings)
By developing love and compassion we can repay the kindness of all beings.
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Dedication and self-acceptance
How the afflictions arise one after another in our mind and how to humbly and…
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The carnivorous demon of doubt
How doubt torments us along the path, and how difficult it is sometimes to recognize…
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Rejoicing in the happiness of others
Rejoicing in the good fortune and excellence of others relieves our minds of envy and…
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Dedication as generosity
The goodness that we create from dedicating merit is a practice of far-reaching generosity.
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The purpose of dedicating merit
Dedicating merit to steer it toward the way we want it to ripen. We should…
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White Tara at your heart
How to visualize and think about White Tara dissolving into you at the end of…
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Determining to benefit others
Making a firm determination to do what is important—transforming our minds in order to benefit…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Visualization in deity practice
How to work with the imagination to meditate on a Buddha figure.
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