Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds
Shantideva's well-loved guide on how to become a bodhisattva, taught extensively in the Tibetan tradition.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron A bodhisattva’s humility
Commentary to verses on developing a bodhisattva’s joy and humility in pacifying others’ sufferings.
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Enacting others’ welfare
Commentary on Shantideva's verses that explain how to exchange self and others.
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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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Don’t misunderstand Shantideva
How Shantideva's verses can be misunderstood, leading to unsound conclusions.
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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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Competition and exchanging self with others
Continued explanation of exchanging self with others to develop bodhicitta.
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Declaring my faults & praising others
Commentary on thought transformation verses that explain how to exchange self and others.
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Aggression, arrogance and grudges
How to work with our dominating, aggressive side that wants to get what we want…
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Attachment to the body
Commentary on verses looking at the many faults of attachment to the body.
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Enough childish behavior!
Shantideva on giving up childish behavior and following in the steps of the wise
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