Seven-point Mind Training

Teachings on the Seven-point Mind Training by 12th-century Tibetan master Geshe Chekawa, one of the earliest texts in the thought transformation (lojong) genre of teachings.

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Seven-point Mind Training

Selflessness of phenomena

An explanation of the lack of an inherently existing "mine," and the selflessness of phenomena.…

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An inherently existent self

How to investigate if the self is inherently different from the aggregates and steps in…

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The self and the aggregates

Selflessness of persons: how to investigate if the self is inherently one with the aggregates.

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Review: Object of negation

A review of the commentary on identifying the object of negation: the reasoning used to…

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Establishing selflessness

Three mistaken approaches to determining selflessness and the order for establishing selflessness.

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The root of samsara

How things and self are merely imputed by thought and how ignorance is the root…

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Review: Teachings on emptiness

A review of the beginning of the section on cultivating ultimate bodhicitta: creating the causes…

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Review: Bodhicitta and the afflictions

A review of the end of the section on cultivating conventional bodhicitta and the meaning…

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Emptiness of phenomena

How phenomena are designated by thought. Anger is presented as an example to show that…

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Ultimate and conventional existence

How the mind grasps at a truly existing "I," and how ultimate analysis or probing…

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Selflessness, karma, and rebirth

A discussion about the different philosophical tenet systems, whether they all aim for buddhahood, how…

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