Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Ongoing teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron on Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds.

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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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Declaring my faults & praising others

Commentary on thought transformation verses that explain how to exchange self and others.

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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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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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