Search results for “"Cheri"

Venerable Chodron sitting in front of a large Buddha statue while teaching to a group of students.
Thought Training

Practicing the Dharma in difficult times

How to take the difficulties that are part of life into our spiritual practice to…

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exchanging self and others

Exchanging the object of importance from self to others, i.e. cherishing others the way we…

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Venerable Sangye Khadro sitting in front of a thangka, smiling.
Guided Meditations

Meditations on equalizing and exchanging self and ot...

A sequence of eleven guided meditations for developing bodhicitta using the method of equalizing and…

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

The far-reaching attitude of equanimity

The importance of rejoicing in the success of others, and on the happiness gained from…

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Holding a retreat mind

Three ways to visualize Manjushri and how to set up a proper retreat environment.

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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: Introduction to application in complete a...

Review of the eight categories and introduction of chapter 4, application in complete aspects.

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Monastic Life

Our top three priorities

By understanding impermanence and emptiness, our bodhicitta motivation becomes clear.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Questions and answers on meditation

Teaching from Chapter 7, responding to questions on meditating on the dying process and how…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

The meaning of compassion

As commentary to Verses 116-122 of Chapter 6, emphasizing the importance of cherishing sentient beings…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Respecting sentient beings

Giving commentary to Verses 113-116, elaborating on why we should cherish and respect sentient beings…

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On Refuge and Bodhicitta

My three jewels

A student reflects on taking the eight Mahayana one-day precepts.

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