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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The roadmap to enlightenment
Covering Chapter 1, "Greatness of the Author" and beginning Chapter 2, "Greatness of the Dharma"
View PostThree aspects of the Tathagatagarbha
Explaining the three aspects of the Buddha Essence, from the section "Three Aspects of the…
View PostWhat obscures our buddha nature
Explaining the remaining five similes, from the section, "Nine Similes for Tathāgatagarbha" and beginning the…
View PostMethods for growing fond of sentient beings
Commentary on verses 1-13 of Nagarjuna’s “Tale of a Wish-Fulfilling Dream."
View PostDifferent methods to realize bodhicitta
How to combine the two methods for generating bodhicitta.
View PostThe extraordinary intention
How seeing the kindness of others leads to the intention to repay their kindness and…
View PostEqualizing and exchanging self and others
Introducing two primary methods for generating bodhicitta.
View PostImbuing our mind with love
Wishing to repay their kindness and generating love for sentient beings.
View PostWishing to repay the kindness of others
Generating the repay the kindness of others and ways to do so.
View PostThe kindness of our mothers
Reflecting on what our mothers have been through to gain a sense of all sentient…
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