Bodhisattva Path
How to become a bodhisattva, a great being intent on attaining full awakening for the benefit of all beings.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Competition and exchanging self with others
Continued explanation of exchanging self with others to develop bodhicitta.
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The faults of self-centeredness
How self-centeredness creates problems in our lives, and the actual method of exchanging self and…
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Don’t misunderstand Shantideva
How Shantideva's verses can be misunderstood, leading to unsound conclusions.
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The danger of attachment to the body
How attachment to the body can lead to harmful and unethical actions
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Enacting others’ welfare
Commentary on Shantideva's verses that explain how to exchange self and others.
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A bodhisattva’s humility
Commentary to verses on developing a bodhisattva’s joy and humility in pacifying others’ sufferings.
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No real owner of suffering
Commentary on verses about the equality of one’s own and others’ suffering.
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Why do I protect myself and not others?
Using reasoning to move beyond the self-centered attitude and care about the happiness and suffering…
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What is prayer?
A discussion of the nature of prayer in Buddhism and recognizing the kindness of others.
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Dispelling all suffering
How it is possible to have a mind that wishes to dispel the suffering of…
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