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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Motivation for the Manjushri retreat
Setting the motivation for retreat, remembering the sufferings of the lower realms, and endeavoring to…
View PostManjushri sadhana overview
The benefits of doing the Manjushri practice, an explanation of the visualization in the sadhana,…
View PostCompassion in action
How to be compassionate in a world where there are many problems and how to…
View PostUnderstanding reality
Venerable Thubten Chodron explores conventional and ultimate reality within the context of her mother’s recent…
View PostVerse 26-2: Filling containers
The importance of generating our motivation before doing an action to make even neutral actions…
View PostVerse 26-1: Filled with good qualities
Seeing filled containers with a generous mind and wishing good qualities for others.
View PostVerse 25-2: Ascetic practices
A description and the purposes of 12 ascetic practices that the Buddha allowed.
View PostHolding others dear
How to counteract the judgmental mind that over-emphasizes the faults of others.
View PostThe reality of our existence
Seeing that there is no freedom when we take rebirth under ignorance, afflictions, and karma.…
View PostVerse 25-1: Without ornaments
A practice to transform whatever we encounter, so that it’s not related to ego.
View PostVerse 24-2: Marks of a buddha
Explaining the origin and significance of the signs and marks of the Buddha.
View PostVerse 24-1: Wearing ornaments
Being adorned by inner qualities of generosity, ethical conduct, fortitude, joyous effort, meditative stabilization, and…
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