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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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 27: Empty containers

Transforming the appearance of an empty container into the wish that all beings be empty…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 26-3: Reducing jealousy and anger

Reducing anger and jealousy by imagining all other sentient beings being filled with good qualities.

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Seven-point Mind Training

Karma, samsara, and dukkha

A comprehensive teaching on the intricate interplay of karma and its myriad manifestations of results.…

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Taking retreat into daily life

For those coming out of the one-month retreat: how to come out of retreat and…

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Monastics and layperson participating in dorje khadro ceremony.
Dorje Khadro

Explanation of the Dorje Khadro fire offering

Visualizations of empowering deities, offering and praise, mantra explanation, and ending instructions for the Dorje…

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Cultivating Healthy Relationships

Practicing bodhicitta

Making our practice of bodhicitta personal by relating it to daily life.

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A man sitting down with his hands covering his head, seem to be in distress.
Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Distractions, the mind, and compassion

A discussion session with questions from those doing the retreat, covering topics like dealing with…

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Motivation for the Manjushri retreat

Setting the motivation for retreat, remembering the sufferings of the lower realms, and endeavoring to…

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Thanka image of Manjushri
Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Manjushri sadhana overview

The benefits of doing the Manjushri practice, an explanation of the visualization in the sadhana,…

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Cover of book Open Heart, Clearn Mind.
Open Heart, Clear Mind

Compassion in action

How to be compassionate in a world where there are many problems and how to…

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Orange flowers on a tomb.
Living with Impermanence

Understanding reality

Venerable Thubten Chodron explores conventional and ultimate reality within the context of her mother’s recent…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 26-2: Filling containers

The importance of generating our motivation before doing an action to make even neutral actions…

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