Beginning Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach” and covering the section “Paths for Spiritual Development” explaining the outline of the lamrim teachings.
Paths for spiritual development
Tag Archives | bodhicitta
The bodhisattva ideal
A commentary on inspiring verses from Shantideva’s Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds. Also how the Vajrayana is a branch of the Mahayana.
Meditation outline for “The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation”
How to integrate “The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” into our meditation.
The Ten Great Vows by Vasubandhu
The Ten Great Vows, based on great compassion, were written by Vasubandhu in the 4th century.
Ingratitude
A student struggles with being hurt by the ingratitude of others. Venerable Chodron suggests meditating on one of “The Eight Verses of Mind Training.”
“Eight Verses of Thought Transformation”
A commentary on the eight verses and how they can change our perspective—how we see ourselves and others and deal with difficult situations.
Homage to great compassion
A commentary on Chandrakirti’s text explaining three kinds of compassion, and how compassion is the seed, the water and the ripened harvest of Dharma practice.
Working with disturbing emotions
Having compassion for ourselves by not following the disturbing emotions.
Living in the precepts
The joy of living in the Dharma. The importance of bodhicitta and how it helps getting through difficulties and hardships.
The pain of harsh words
Venerable Sangye Khadro shares how painful it is to receive and give harsh words, and gives us tools to stop this bad habit.