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 Compassion and the determination to be free
Completing Chapter 9, describing how to think about the four truths in terms of three…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro 70 Topics: Mahayana paths
Explanation of chapter 1, topics 3 to 7 on the bodhisattva paths.
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70 Topics: Mahayana instructions
Teaching and meditation on chapter 1, topic 2 on the two truths.
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70 Topics: Introduction
Overview of the "Ornament for Clear Realization," the basis for the 70 topics.
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The four powers that increase joyous effort
Commentary to verses 30-38 of Chapter 7, including the four powers that increase the strength…
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The entrance to the Buddhist path
An introduction to refuge and its place in a general overview of Buddhist teachings.
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Our top three priorities
By understanding impermanence and emptiness, our bodhicitta motivation becomes clear.
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Make every day a miracle
Practical advice on how to create the causes for happiness in our daily lives.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Prerequisites for serenity
What is needed to meditate on serenity and insight? Both are needed equally to attain…
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Conventional and ultimate bodhicitta
An in-depth discussion of the two types of bodhicitta: conventional and ultimate.
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Developing great compassion
Review steps preceding the cultivation of compassion and specific instruction on how to cultivate compassion.
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