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 Thubten Chodron The benefits of bodhicitta
Meditating on equanimity and explaining the benefits of bodhicitta, covering various analogies that explain these…
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Why bodhicitta is so powerful
Finishing teaching on the ten fortunes of a precious human life and explaining why bodhicitta…
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Equanimity and the kindness of others
Leading a meditation on equanimity and teaching on the the seven-point cause and effect method…
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“She Carries Me” : A song for difficult ...
A song of compassion and wisdom to transform difficult times.
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Making requests, receiving blessings, and gaining re...
Teaching from Chapter 6 of the book "The Foundation of Buddhist Practice", covering making requests,…
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Interrelationship of the lamrim topics
Teaching from Chapter 6 of the book "The Foundation of Buddhist Practice", covering the interrelationship…
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The actual session and dedications
Teaching from Chapter 6 of the book "The Foundation of Buddhist Practice", covering "The Actual…
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Gradual progress and cultivating bodhicitta
Covering the sections "Gradual Progress" and "Cultivating Bodhicitta" from Chapter 11, where the Dalai Lama…
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Letting go of identities
Exploring how meditation on emptiness and bodhicitta provides a way to let go of our…
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Paths for spiritual development
Beginning Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach” and covering the section “Paths for Spiritual Development” explaining…
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The bodhisattva ideal
A commentary on inspiring verses from Shantideva's Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds. Also how the…
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Meditation outline for “The Eight Verses of Th...
How to integrate "The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation" into our meditation.
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