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 Divisions of bodhisattva grounds
An explanation of the ten bodhisattva grounds and how to differentiate between them.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Far-reaching meditative stabilization and wisdom
Explanation of the far-reaching practices of meditative stabilization and wisdom.
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Venerable Thubten Samten Far-reaching joyous effort
The benefits of joyous effort, the importance of joyous effort on making progress on the…
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Zopa Herron Far-reaching fortitude
The types of patience and how to develop patience, how to use patience to work…
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My favorite pastime: complaining
We can develop bodhicitta by practicing self-compassion, awareness of inner feelings, and motivation to change.
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Bodhisattva aryas’ grounds
A commentaty of the bodhisattva aryas' grounds and the difference between the wisdom of bodhisattvas…
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Supporting monastics in the West
Long-time practitioner Kathleen Herron (also known as Zopa) shares her Dharma adventures as a lay…
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Advantages of bodhicitta
Re-examining the advantages of bodhicitta and developing bodhicitta through the seven-point cause and effect method.
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Mahayana path of accumulation
Commentary on the Mahayana path of accumulation and the levels bodhicitta.
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Purpose of request to Chenrezig
The distinction between aspirations and prayers versus we putting the efforts to listen to teaching,…
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108 Verses: Verses 78-81
Importance of setting one's motivation and actions towards enlightenment.
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