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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Buddha’s life and Mahayana
Reflecting on Buddha's life on Vesak Day. Qualities of a bodhisattva as an inspiration in…
View PostPracticing joyous effort
The three types of joyous effort, as well as the three kinds of laziness that…
View PostChapter 2: Verses 40-65
The importance of keeping an awareness of death in order to focus our minds, consider…
View PostChapter 2: Verses 24-39
Looking at what makes life meaningful followed by a continuation of the text. These verses…
View PostChapter 2: Verses 7-23
Examining our motivations, considering why we face the same problems repeatedly, and the antidotes to…
View PostChapter 2: Verses 1-6
The first verses of Chapter 2 describe the Three Jewels of refuge and how and…
View PostBuddhahood
An explanation of how one progresses through the 10 grounds or bhumis, and how buddhas…
View PostBodhisattva grounds
The 10 grounds in terms of the objects of abandonment and practice, and how bodhisattvas…
View PostPath of seeing
A commentary on the bodhisattva path of seeing and the afflictions that are eliminated on…
View PostPaths of accumulation and preparation
The distinctive paths according to the three vehicles, and the importance of cultivating bodhicitta.
View PostPractitioners of great scope
How practitioners of the great scope take advantage of this precious human rebirth.
View PostThree ways to see bodhicitta in terms of dependent a...
How to use the understanding of dependence on causes and conditions, parts and mental labeling…
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