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

Review: The five powers at death

Review of practicing the five powers at the time of death and the benefits of…

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Review: The five powers during life

Review of how to train in the five powers during daily life, decreasing afflictions and…

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The commitments of mind training

What it means to be impartial about the objects of mind training and to stand…

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The measure of a trained mind

Honestly looking at our minds to see how it reacts to hardships and the difference…

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A man sitting on a high chair at a corner of the room, apearing to be in agony and looking at the window
Prison Dharma

Incarcerated people transform adversity into the path

Grant funding enables Sravasti Abbey to teach thought-training to incarcerated people in the United States.

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Power of prayer and familiarity

The aspirations and meditations that are beneficial at the time of death, and the signs…

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Five powers at death

The importance of having a positive state of mind at the time of death and…

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Five powers in daily life

How prayer is used in Buddhist practice and how the power of familiarity can help…

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Training in the five powers

How to practice the power of intention, the power of the white seed, and the…

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A man wearing a brain cap with alot of wires attached to it.
Science and Buddhism

Brain training: The effects of meditation on the brain

Feel measurably happier, improve self-awareness and concentration through meditative training.

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Practicing with adversity

Practices that can be used to transform adverse circumstances into the path.

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