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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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear regarding health

We can view illness or injury in a more beneficial way by considering that our…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Resources for fearful scenarios

We do have to think of the future in a reasonable way. Thought training helps…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of the future

We can learn to view the future in a reasonable way, rather than generating fear…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Virtuous and nonvirtuous paths of action

If we become aware of our virtuous and nonvirtuous paths of action we quickly see…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Four-point contemplation of karma

The many types and purposes of preliminary or preparatory practices. Four points in the contemplation…

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Orange flowers on a tomb.
Living with Impermanence

Understanding reality

Venerable Thubten Chodron explores conventional and ultimate reality within the context of her mother’s recent…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 26-2: Filling containers

The importance of generating our motivation before doing an action to make even neutral actions…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 26-1: Filled with good qualities

Seeing filled containers with a generous mind and wishing good qualities for others.

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 25-2: Ascetic practices

A description and the purposes of 12 ascetic practices that the Buddha allowed.

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Venerable Chodron teaching.
Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

The welfare of all beings

What it means to work for the wellbeing and happiness of all sentient beings. Seeing…

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