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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Sonam Gyatso the Third Dalai Lama
Essence of Refined Gold

The greatness of the teaching

The lineage of the teachings, relying on the lamrim teachings, how the lamrim is helpful…

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Stone statue of Kuan Yin under a tree covered in snow.
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Developing an attraction to Chenrezig

The purpose of visualization. How to visualize and chant the mantra at the same time.

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Stone statue of Kuan Yin under a tree covered in snow.
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Resistance to meditation on emptiness

How to work with resistance and unmet expectations during retreat. How do we feel close…

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Sonam Gyatso the Third Dalai Lama
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Essence of Refined Gold

A treatise on the Lamrim Tradition of meditation, a tradition known as "Stages on the…

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Venerable Chodron in South India with the reincarnation of her teacher, Ling Rinpoche.
Working with Emotions

Cultivating emotional balance

Focusing on our own problems only makes them worse. Expanding our view to consider other…

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Venerable teaching at Thosamling.
Western Monastics

Adjusting to monastic life

Important elements in forming a community: how to cultivate an attitude of transparency and how…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 2: Verses 40-65

The importance of keeping an awareness of death in order to focus our minds, consider…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 2: Verses 24-39

Looking at what makes life meaningful followed by a continuation of the text. These verses…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 2: Verses 7-23

Examining our motivations, considering why we face the same problems repeatedly, and the antidotes to…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 2: Verses 1-6

The first verses of Chapter 2 describe the Three Jewels of refuge and how and…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 114-Colophon

Talking about the two truths, how we feel we exist, and meditating on emptiness using…

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