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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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Conventional and ultimate analysis
Explaining how things are not findable under conventional and ultimate analysis, continuing the section "Equality…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Competition and exchanging self with others
Continued explanation of exchanging self with others to develop bodhicitta.
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Living a life that matters
How to overcome the eight worldly concerns and generate bodhicitta.
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Don’t misunderstand Shantideva
How Shantideva's verses can be misunderstood, leading to unsound conclusions.
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Dormant and manifest consciousnesses
Explaining dormant and manifest aspects of rigpa and subtlest clear light mind, completing the section…
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Incarcerated people Bringing Avalokiteshvara into the circle
An incarcerated person uses his Dharma practice to quietly support the victims of crimes.
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Enacting others’ welfare
Commentary on Shantideva's verses that explain how to exchange self and others.
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A bodhisattva’s humility
Commentary to verses on developing a bodhisattva’s joy and humility in pacifying others’ sufferings.
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No real owner of suffering
Commentary on verses about the equality of one’s own and others’ suffering.
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