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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By Incarcerated People

Transfer

A person in prison reflects on the way that positive and negative energy in our…

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Thangka image of the Buddha.
Prayers and Practices

Practicing Dharma in daily life

Lama Zopa Rinpoche describes some lovely ways to incorporate Dharma practice into every aspect of…

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Painting of Atisha, circa 1100.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

The Bodhisattva’s Jewel Mala

Short verses with a lot of meaning describe how to bring the Dharma into every…

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Close up on the face of a bronze Kuan Yin statue.
Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

Aspiring and engaging bodhicitta

For those who wish to live with bodhicitta—the precepts of both aspiring and engaging bodhicitta,…

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Woman's face looking into the distance
On Self-Worth

Showing up for yourself

Choosing to do a daily meditation because the benefits it brings, both for self and…

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On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Taking the bodhisattva vows

How an incarcerated person prepared for taking the bodhisattva vows and what they mean for…

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A group of nuns standing together under a tree.
Western Monastics

Western Buddhist nuns

What it's like to be a Buddhist nun in the West, the challenges faced and…

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Grounds and Paths

Benefits of studying the grounds and paths

The motivations of different levels of spiritual practitioners, and why it is beneficial to study…

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Grounds and Paths

The three levels of spiritual practitioner

A look at the three levels of spiritual practitioners and how to cultivate their main…

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Shantideva on the Establishments of Mindfulness

Cherishing others

A continuation of the review and the importance of thinking about the disadvantages of self-centered…

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Middle Way Philosophy

Discussion on Madhyamaka philosophies

Questions and discussion from the retreatants on the topics from the Varieties of Madhyamaka retreat.

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White Tara Winter Retreat 2010-11

Rejoicing and dedicating

How merit is created in rejoicing in the virtues of ordinary and holy beings, and…

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