There is little we can do to correct injustice in the world if our minds are out of control with deluded thoughts and emotions.
Tag Archives | bodhicitta
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.
Taking and giving
How to practice tonglen, the taking-and-giving meditation.
Being an example of love
The difference between love and attachment, and how attachment can become a real stumbling block for developing bodhicitta.
Serve other beings as much as possible
The importance of serving others by practicing and preserving the Dharma, or in any other way that we can be of help to them.
Share your love, wisdom, and wealth
The importance of learning to distinguish love from attachment so that we can share our love openly with all other beings.
Love, compassion, and total commitment
The three levels of love, compassion, and total commitment, and the eight precepts of aspiring bodhicitta.
Closeness to others
How recognizing the kindness of others develops a sense of closeness to them.
Compassion as an antidote to anger
The antidotes to anger as the first step towards cultivating compassion for all sentient beings.
