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Seven-point Mind Training

Advantages of bodhicitta

The two kinds of bodhisattvas, the accumulation of merit, and the need to develop wisdom…

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A man shouting angrily
Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Dealing with afflictions and illness

Bringing poor health into the path and the practice, and working with attachment and feelings…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 33-4: The kindness of the Three Jewels

Contemplating the kindness of the Buddha and those who practiced and taught through the centuries…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 33-3: Had we not met the Dharma….

Contemplating the kindness of the Three Jewels by considering what direction our lives would have…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 33-2: The kindness of others

Contemplating the kindness of other sentient beings by considering how we would not be alive…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 32-5: Who is sick?

Working with illness and pain by considering who is the "I" who is experiencing the…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Cultivating conventional bodhicitta

Introduction to the section of the text that explains how to cultivate the conventional awakening…

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A girl bending her head down with her hands covering her ears
Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Wisdom, renunciation, and attachment

A discussion covering the topics of great and profound wisdom, emptiness and attachment, how vipassana…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 32-4: Aging gracefully

How attachment to the body—it's appearance and physical abilities— makes it so difficult to accept…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 32-3: Renouncing suffering

The importance of generating renunciation and really getting a feel for wanting to be free…

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