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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Stages of the Path

Review: Our enemy, self-centeredness

The disadvantages of self-centeredness and the advantages of cherishing others.

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Seven-point Mind Training

Commitments and instructions of mind training

The measure of having transformed one’s thoughts, the commitments of thought training, and instructions of…

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Seven-point Mind Training

The five powers in life and death

Changing adverse circumstances into the path and elucidating a lifetime’s practice.

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Love and Self-esteem

A zillion reasons to love sentient beings

Exploring the advantages of loving-kindness and how to develop this beneficial quality.

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Seven-point Mind Training

Bodhicitta and working with adversity

Conventional bodhicitta and how it helps us in this time of the five degenerations.

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Seven-point Mind Training

The preliminaries & ultimate bodhichitta

Introduction to the "Seven-point Mind Training" by Geshe Chekawa and the first two points.

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Dharma in Daily Life

A peaceful heart in a complex world

Cultivate peace of mind by overcoming the eight worldly concerns and making beneficial aspirations.

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Stages of the Path

Guarding one’s bodhicitta

Practices to prevent bodhicitta from degenerating in this life and future lives.

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