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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What 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 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…
View PostAll sentient beings have been our mother
Cultivating equanimity and the first step to develop bodhicitta.
View PostBenefits of bodhicitta and equanimity
Benefits of bodhicitta how to cultivate equanimity as its precursor.
View PostThe power of Chenrezig’s mantra
What doing retreat means and the benefits of reciting Chenrezig's mantra.
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