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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41 Prayers to Cultivate Bodhicitta
A Mahayana prayer for daily life from the Flower Ornament Sutra (Avatamsaka Sutra).
View PostThe emptiness of inherent existence
How realizing emptiness helps to relax our mind, reduce attachment, and release anger and confusion.…
View PostBuddhist wisdom on violence and reconciliation
How we think suffering comes from outside and how we can rethink and transform our…
View PostChapter 3: Verses 22-33
Seeing the kindness of others and having the attitude that sees others in beauty. Adopting…
View PostChapter 3: Verses 10-20
How to look at our experiences of hurt or betrayal from a Dharma point of…
View PostChapter 3: Verses 4-10
How the self-centered attitude obstructs our happiness. How and why we request teachings and how…
View PostChapter 3: Verses 1-3
Developing love and compassion in a reasonable way. The importance of purification and creating of…
View PostDedication from “Engaging in the Deeds of Bodh...
Dedicating for the well-being and happiness of all sentient beings, with an inspiring final verse.
View PostMid-retreat discussion
Addressing questions on different aspects of the meditation: the body, emptiness, visualization and deity meditation.
View PostAn incentive to engage in virtue
A sudden illness gives a student greater incentive and renewed urgency to practice the Dharma.
View PostTaking joy in our Dharma practice
Having an appreciation for joyous effort and showing interest in overcoming laziness.
View PostLaziness that interferes with practice
How laziness interferes with Dharma practice. What it means to be kind to ourselves and…
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