Continuing Chapter 2 and covering the section “Body, Mind, Rebirth and Self.”
Body, mind, rebirth and self
Author Archive | Venerable Thubten Chodron
Nonassociated compositional factors
Reviewing the Mental Consciousness section and covering the sections on Sense Consciousnesses and Nonassociated Composition Factors.
The joy of serving sentient beings
How compassion and benefiting others benefits ourselves and others now and in the future. Reflections to develop compassion and bodhicitta.
Reaching out with the Dharma
Ways in which we can put our meditations on equanimity into practice to benefit others.
Seeking a qualified spiritual teacher to guide us
How to relate to a spiritual mentor.
Benefiting the world through the Dharma
A talk with Tibetan nuns about Sravasti Abbey and how monastic life is being involved in something that is important for the world.
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice: The source of happiness and pain
Because source of happiness and suffering is our own mind, the way to find happiness and avoid pain is through inner transformation.
False friends
There are four kinds of false friends, who are actually foes in the guise of friends.
Some challenges of changing religions
What to do when we find ourselves applying conditioning from our religion of origin to Buddhism.
What is mind?
Beginning Chapter 2 “The Buddhist View of Life” and covering the section “What Is Mind?”
