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 Safety or guns?
Reflections from a Dharma perspective and a call for civic engagement in response to the…
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Venerable Losang Donyo Grieving the Sandy Hook tragedy
A response to a student reeling with emotions after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting,…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Developing bodhicitta
Explanation of the meditation on equalizing and exchanging self and others to develop bodhicitta.
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Equalizing and exchanging self and other
Explanation of equalizing and exchanging self and others as well as a special meditation on…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Seven-point cause and effect
Developing bodhicitta, first by meditating on exchanging and equalizing self with others, then following the…
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Developing and sustaining bodhi resolve
Monastics from different traditions discussed cultivating joyous effort and bodhicitta in a difficult modern world.
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Bodhicitta as the result
After practicing the six causes of bodhicitta, the result - bodhicitta - can arise.
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Ultimate goal of developing concentration
Exploring the long-term purpose of shamatha meditation and the positive impact to everyone.
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Venerable Thubten Tsultrim 
Dealing with violent acts
Sharing some perspectives from listeners on how to deal with the emotional responses to mass…
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