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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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 40-8: Discriminating wisdom
How we need discriminating wisdom in all aspects of our lives so that we can…
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Verse 40-7: Consideration for others
Restraining negative actions and respecting ourselves and our Dharma practice.
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Verse 40-6: Integrity
The importance of having respect for ourselves and our spiritual path.
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Verse 40-5: Generosity
How the realization of emptiness makes generosity an arya practice.
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The thief of self-centered thought
How we often view the self-centered thought as a friend, but the only thing that…
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Incarcerated people Practicing in prison
An inmate reflects on his situation on being transferred to a different prison.
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Verse 40-4: Learning
The importance of learning in order to practice meditation and bring the Dharma into our…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Review: Purpose of the mind training practice
Review of introduction to the text and the practice of mind training.
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Verse 40-2: Three kinds of faith
An explanation of clear faith, aspiring faith, and convinced faith, and how they build upon…
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Verse 40-1: Faith in the Three Jewels
What faith means in a Buddhist context, seeing the good qualities in something that is…
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Equalizing self and others
Completing the section of the text explaining equalizing self and others by looking at things…
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