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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An inherently existent self
How to investigate if the self is inherently different from the aggregates and steps in…
View PostThe source of happiness and misery
How to apply the teachings to our lives in a practical way.
View PostSelflessness of phenomena
An explanation of the lack of an inherently existing "mine," and the selflessness of phenomena.…
View PostSerenity and insight
How insight is the union of serenity and the correct view of selflessness: what serenity…
View PostIllusion-like appearance
How things and persons appear like illusions; the correct meaning of "illusion-like appearance" and ways…
View PostReview: Four preliminary practices
Review and summary of the conclusion on the four preliminary practices. Includes helpful guidance on…
View PostReview: Conventional bodhicitta
A review of the text covering conventional bodhicitta and the two methods for developing bodhicitta.
View PostReview: Cultivating conventional bodhicitta
A review of transforming adverse circumstances into the path, the five forces, and the measure…
View PostReview: Ignorance and tenet systems
A review of the section on cultivating the awakening mind, including what ignorance is, avoiding…
View PostWhy should we train the mind?
Benefits and goals of mind training and an introduction to the root text on "The…
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