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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Seven-point Mind Training

The root of samsara

How things and self are merely imputed by thought and how ignorance is the root…

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Review: Teachings on emptiness

A review of the beginning of the section on cultivating ultimate bodhicitta: creating the causes…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Joy and courage

Continuing the discussion on joy and courage, and a discussion on verses about love and…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Transforming depression and anxiety

Recognizing how thoughts fuel emotions, how happiness and suffering originate within the mind, and cultivating…

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Review: Bodhicitta and the afflictions

A review of the end of the section on cultivating conventional bodhicitta and the meaning…

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

The inspiring verses for how to change our habitual ways of thinking by Geshe Langri…

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Emptiness of phenomena

How phenomena are designated by thought. Anger is presented as an example to show that…

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Ultimate and conventional existence

How the mind grasps at a truly existing "I," and how ultimate analysis or probing…

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Selflessness, karma, and rebirth

A discussion about the different philosophical tenet systems, whether they all aim for buddhahood, how…

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Tenet schools and selflessness

A continued explanation of selflessness according to the four philosophical tenet schools and their views…

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Basis of designation

How both faith and wisdom are needed to make progress on the path and how…

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