bodhicitta

Bodhicitta is the mind dedicated to attaining awakening for the benefit of all sentient beings. Included are explanations of bodhicitta, its advantages, and how to develop bodhicitta.

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The sangha poses with Rinpoche. Ven. Semkye, Ven. Chodron, Kensur Wangdak Rinpoche, Ven. Tsenla (translator), Ven. Tharpa.
Teachings by Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche

Precious human life

Making one's perfect human rebirth meaningful through the practice of bodhicitta. Accumulation of karma and…

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The sangha poses with Rinpoche. Ven. Semkye, Ven. Chodron, Kensur Wangdak Rinpoche, Ven. Tsenla (translator), Ven. Tharpa.
Teachings by Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche

Existence of person and obscurations

Comparing the different understanding of selflessness of persons in various Buddhist philosophical schools. This fortunate…

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The sangha poses with Rinpoche. Ven. Semkye, Ven. Chodron, Kensur Wangdak Rinpoche, Ven. Tsenla (translator), Ven. Tharpa.
Teachings by Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche

Seven amazing feats of Shantideva

Inspiring faith and confidence in Shantideva's teachings through his extraordinary acts. A summary of the…

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Buddha's face painted on canvas.
Essence of Refined Gold

Creating the causes for bodhicitta in future rebirths

Four harmful factors that must be avoided and four beneficial factors to engage in to…

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Medicine Buddha thangka surrounded by light and flower offerings.
Medicine Buddha Winter Retreat 2007-08

Motivation for the retreat

Cultivating appreciation for having this rare opportunity to do a retreat. Bringing problems into the…

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Buddha's face painted on canvas.
Essence of Refined Gold

The meditation on taking and giving

How visualizing taking on the suffering of others and giving them our happiness can be…

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Buddha's face painted on canvas.
Essence of Refined Gold

The advantages of cherishing others

How to generate bodhicitta by changing in one's mind who is important and cherished: the…

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Buddha's face painted on canvas.
Essence of Refined Gold

The disadvantages of self-centeredness

Working with the self-centered mind to increase happiness, one realizes the mind is dependent on…

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Open Heart, Clear Mind

Buddha nature and precious human life

Seeing our potential and the conducive circumstances we have to actualize it.

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Buddha's face painted on canvas.
Essence of Refined Gold

Equalizing and exchanging self and others

A discussion of Shantideva's nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others as a method of…

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Buddha's face painted on canvas.
Essence of Refined Gold

The seven-point cause-and-effect practice

Practices that develop the bodhicitta aspiration to attain buddhahood in order to benefit all sentient…

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Open Heart, Clear Mind

The four noble truths

A look at the unsatisfactory nature of cyclic existence and how to practice the noble…

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