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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Venerable Sangye Khadro The ritual for adopting bodhicitta
Explanation of the ritual to cultivate aspiring bodhicitta.
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Taking and giving—tonglen
Explanation of exchanging self and others and taking and giving.
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Cherishing others
The benefits of cherishing others, and what it means to exchange oneself and others.
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Disadvantages of self-centeredness
How the self-centered attitude is the cause of problems in our life.
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Different methods for equalizing and exchanging self...
Explanation of the meditations to develop bodhicitta.
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Equalizing and exchanging oneself and others
Developing bodhicitta through exchanging self and others.
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Compassion, extraordinary attitude, & bodhicitta
Steps 5 - 7 of the 7-point cause and effect method to develop bodhicitta.
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Repaying kindness & cultivating love
Steps 3 and 4 of the 7-point cause and effect method to develop bodhicitta.
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Recognizing our mothers and their kindness
First two steps in the 7-point cause and effect method to develop bodhicitta.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Prayer to be Reborn in the Land of Bliss
An explanation of the aspirational prayer by Lama Tsongkhapa.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Review of the 4 fearlessnesses and 10 powers
Reviewing the four fearlessnesses and ten powers.
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