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 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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Venerable Thubten Jigme Gomchen Lamrim review: Equanimity
Venerable Thubten Jigme reviews how to develop equanimity.
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Bhikshuni Thubten Jampa Gomchen Lamrim review: Bodhicitta
Venerable Thubten Jampa reviews the causes of bodhicitta.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Homage to compassion
Venerable Thubten Jampa reviews Chandrakirti's "Homage to Great Compassion."
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Venerable Thubten Tsultrim Gomchen Lamrim review: The 37 harmonies
Venerable Thubten Tsultrim reviews the 37 awakening factors.
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Inspiring the heart on the path
How to meditate to cultivate bodhicitta using Shantideva's step-by-step instruction on equalizing and exchanging self…
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