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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Chapter 5: Verses 107-114
A teaching on how to achieve long-lasting happiness followed by a commentary on how bodhisattvas…
View PostChapter 5: Verses 103–106
Teachings on skillful means applied by the Buddha to benefit sentient beings and the great…
View PostChapter 5: Verses 101-102
A reflection on the determination to be free of suffering: what role mindfulness of death…
View PostReview 2 of Chapter 8: Verses 178-183
Part 2 of the second review of Chapter 8 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the…
View PostReview 2 of Chapter 8: Verses 176-178
Part 1 of the second review of Chapter 8 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the…
View PostQualities of the monastic mind
The qualities of the monastic mind and qualifications required to become a monastic.
View PostSix harmonies of the sangha
Methods for leading life anchored on cooperation, unity and simplicity in monastic community.
View PostVerse 43: Bearing small ordeals
Illuminating the importance of learning to bear small ordeals in preparation for aging, sickness and…
View PostThe King of Prayers: Verses 29-63
Prayer of aspiration summarizing the extraordinary activities of bodhisattvas.
View PostThe King of Prayers: Verses 1-28
Buddhist prayer illuminating the practices and views of bodhisattvas as they seek to alleviate the…
View PostOverview of the stages of the path
An overview of the graduated path to awakening and how it relates to the three…
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