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 Overview and reading of “Buddhism: One Teacher...
A look at the topics in each chapter and a reading from the chapter on…
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Exchanging self and others to develop bodhicitta
The disadvantages of self-centeredness, the benefits of cherishing others, and how these meditations lead us…
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Nine-point meditation for equalizing self and others
The nine points to meditate on to generate the attitude that sees others and one…
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Meditating to generate bodhicitta
In the seven-point cause and effect method of generating bodhicitta the six causes lead to…
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The privilege of making offerings
How to think while making offerings and the meaning of making the eight offerings to…
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Meditating to generate love and compassion
Meditating to expand heart-warming love and compassion to include all beings.
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The wish to repay the kindness of all beings
Seeing the kindness of all beings leads to the wish to repay their kindness which…
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Instructions on the Dorje Khadro practice
Instructions on the Dorje Khadro fire offering practice.
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Seeing all beings as having been our kind mother
Two meditations to move us beyond the appearances of this life and see that all…
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The great aspirations of bodhisattvas
An explanation of why bodhisattvas make amazing aspirational prayers that are impossible to fulfill.
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The taking-and-giving meditation
Commentary on verses from Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King that are the…
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To be enjoyed and loved by sentient beings
Commentary on verses from Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King that were recommended…
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