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 Counteracting laziness
The different types of laziness and how to counteract them, and the importance of remembering…
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The Buddha’s teachings
Preface to "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions," highlighting the central tenets of Buddhist beliefs and…
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Cultivating bodhicitta
The seven-point cause-and-effect Instruction and exchanging self and others in order to generate the wish…
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Four types of nirvana
Explains different types of nirvana and how they are viewed according to different Buddhist philosophical…
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Parting from the four clingings
Introduces Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsen's verses on Parting from the Four Clingings and begins analyzing the…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Chapters 5-6: Verses 123–126
Causes for accomplishing bodhisattva deeds and how to overcome contaminated actions and disturbing emotions.
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Chapter 5: Verses 115-122
Benefits of cultivating faith and confidence in bodhisattvas who benefit innumerable sentient beings by skillful…
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Chapter 5: Verses 107-114
A teaching on how to achieve long-lasting happiness followed by a commentary on how bodhisattvas…
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Chapter 5: Verses 103–106
Teachings on skillful means applied by the Buddha to benefit sentient beings and the great…
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Chapter 5: Verses 101-102
A reflection on the determination to be free of suffering: what role mindfulness of death…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Review 2 of Chapter 8: Verses 178-183
Part 2 of the second review of Chapter 8 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the…
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Review 2 of Chapter 8: Verses 176-178
Part 1 of the second review of Chapter 8 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the…
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