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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Chapter 6: Verses 31-45
Contemplating precious human life and the third kind of patience—the patience of not retaliating
View PostReview: Advantages of bodhicitta
Reviewing the advantages of bodhicitta and the two methods for developing bodhicitta.
View PostChapter 6: Verses 22-31
Grasping at a self that doesn't exist; one's own egotistic view is one's real enemy.
View PostChapter 6: Verses 8-21
An explanation of anger as an enemy and the special quality of patience. Teaching the…
View PostChapter 6: Verses 1-7
A teaching on the harmfulness of anger and hatred; tracing the arising of anger.
View PostReview: The disadvantages of cyclic existence
Review of the six disadvantages of cyclic existence that are the result of not taking…
View PostReview: Karma
Review of the third of the four preliminary practices, karma. Includes review of the four…
View PostReview: Death and impermanence
Review session on the second of the four preliminary practices, the impermanence of all things…
View PostVerse 41: Praising the Buddha
Praising and prostrating to the Buddha and rejoicing when seeing others paying homage or praising…
View PostReview: Our precious human life
Beginning review section of the preliminary four preliminary practices. Explores the first preliminary practice, the…
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