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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Meditation on giving our body
Transforming our bodies into the basis for sustaining all beings and the basis for them…
View PostKarma and compassion: Part 2 of 2
The four immeasurables (love, compassion, joy, equanimity) as antidotes to negative karma.
View PostKarma and compassion: Part 1 of 2
In her discussion of what the Buddha meant by karma, Venerable Chodron talks about how…
View PostMeditation on love
How love is different from attachment and the benefits of cultivating love.
View PostPaying attention to life
An incarcerated person discusses the ways practice has helped him cope and improved his life…
View PostThe kindness of others
Recognizing the kindness of others and seeing them as something to be cherished.
View PostReview: Equalizing and exchanging self and others
A review of the practices of cultivating equanimity and equalizing and exchanging self and others.
View PostAdvantages of cherishing others
The advantages of cherishing others, what it means to cherish others, and how to view…
View PostReplacing self-centeredness with cherishing others
It is essential to cherish others in order to rid ourselves of self-centered thought. In…
View PostThe effects of self-centeredness
How the self-centered attitude is not who we are, and how not to confuse it…
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