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 Taking on the suffering of others
A commentary on the description of the taking-and-giving meditation laid out in the book "Transforming…
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Chapter 5: Verses 459-460
Review of earlier bodhisattva grounds and teaching on the 10th bodhisattva ground.
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Chapter 5: Verses 453-458
Reviewing the first six bodhisattva grounds and teaching on the seventh through the ninth.
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Benefits of cherishing others
The disadvantages of self-centeredness and the benefits of cherishing others.
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Chapter 5: Verses 447-452
Venerable Chodron continues teaching on the 3rd to the 6th bodhisattva grounds.
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Disadvantages of self-centeredness
Investigating the empty nature of mental states, how self-centeredness operates in our lives, and the…
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Chapter 5: Verses 441-446
Review of the four sets of excellent qualities developed on the bodhisattva path, and the…
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Self centeredness and the five decisions
The disadvantages of self-centeredness and the five decisions to make after equalizing self and others.
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Chapter 5: Verse 440
General overview of the bodhisattva paths and grounds and types of meditative equipoise and subsequent…
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Equalizing self and others
The method of equalizing self and others for cultivating bodhicitta.
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Great resolve and bodhicitta
The last two steps of the seven-point cause and effect instruction to generate bodhicitta.
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