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 Social action and interfaith dialogue
Ways in which we can put our meditations on equanimity into practice to benefit others.
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Relationships with parents
Meditating on the kindness of our parents is recommended as one way to develop bodhicitta.…
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Being an example of love
The difference between love and attachment, and how attachment can become a real stumbling block…
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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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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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Love, compassion, and total commitment
The three levels of love, compassion, and total commitment, and the eight precepts of aspiring…
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Closeness to others
How recognizing the kindness of others develops a sense of closeness to them.
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Compassion as an antidote to anger
The antidotes to anger as the first step towards cultivating compassion for all sentient beings.
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A bucket in a well
Explaining the analogy of cyclic existence as a bucket in a well, focusing on karma…
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Feeling empathy
Comparing rebirth in cyclic existence to a bucket going up and down a well.
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The benefits of bodhichitta
Bodhicitta—the aspiration for awakening for the benefit of all sentient beings—is the most noble intention…
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