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.
Latest Posts
View all posts in Venerable Thubten Chodron's teaching archive.
Ganden Tripa Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche Paths of accumulation and preparation
The distinctive paths according to the three vehicles, and the importance of cultivating bodhicitta.
View Post
Venerable Thubten Chodron Tantra in practice
History and comparison of Buddhist and non-Buddhist forms of tantra and the uniqueness of the…
View Post
The development of Tantra in Buddhism
The evolution of the various classes of tantra, how culture relates to tantra, and how…
View Post
History of the eight Mahayana precepts
We take the precepts to stop gross harm to sentient beings and to reduce distractions…
View Post
Three ways to see bodhicitta in terms of dependent a...
How to use the understanding of dependence on causes and conditions, parts and mental labeling…
View Post
Methods to cultivate compassion
Techniques to transform our mind from cherishing self to cherishing others for cultivating compassion.
View Post
108 Verses: Verse 7
Importance of deeply looking at our sufferings and developing the motivation to overcome them for…
View Post
108 Verses: Verses 1-6
How great compassion is central to the practice and guides the practitioners through the full…
View Post
Incarcerated people Deeply committed to freedom
An incarcerated person writes about the choice we make each day: to rise above our…
View Post
Chapter 1: Verses 7-36
Encouragement to really make the generation of bodhicitta the foremost thing in our life, leading…
View Post
Chapter 1: Verses 2-6
The author's intention in composing the text and learning from his humility. The conditions to…
View Post
Chapter 1: Verse 1
Explanation: there's no irreparable gap between who we are and the goal of Buddhahood. The…
View Post