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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The Six Perfections

Day 1: Questions and answers

Questions from Day 1 teachings on cognition, altruism, self-centeredness, and bodhicitta.

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The Six Perfections

Why is bodhicitta so powerful?

How bodhicitta encapsulates numerous agents of transformation within a single motivation and outlines some of…

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Bodhisattva Path

The joy of serving sentient beings

How compassion and benefiting others benefits ourselves and others now and in the future. Reflections…

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama waving to a large crowd at a teaching.
Interfaith Dialogue

Social action and interfaith dialogue

Ways in which we can put our meditations on equanimity into practice to benefit others.

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New to Buddhism

Relationships with parents

Meditating on the kindness of our parents is recommended as one way to develop bodhicitta.…

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Statue of Kuan Yin.
Bodhisattva Path

Taking and giving

How to practice tonglen, the taking-and-giving meditation.

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Dharma in Daily Life

Being an example of love

The difference between love and attachment, and how attachment can become a real stumbling block…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Serve other beings as much as possible

The importance of serving others by practicing and preserving the Dharma, or in any other…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Share your love, wisdom, and wealth

The importance of learning to distinguish love from attachment so that we can share our…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Love, compassion, and total commitment

The three levels of love, compassion, and total commitment, and the eight precepts of aspiring…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Closeness to others

How recognizing the kindness of others develops a sense of closeness to them.

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