37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

Commentaries on "The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas" by Gyelsay Togmay Zangpo.

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Meditation: Cultivating serenity

The purpose of meditative serenity and the antidotes to overcoming the hindrances to developing it.

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Joyous effort

Through joyous effort we cultivate good qualities and overcome the three types of laziness that…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Having a steady mind

How to see our enemies and difficulties as precious opportunities to develop inner fortitude that…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Opening our heart through generosity

The motivation of true generosity, the different ways to practice giving and the inner obstacles…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Suffering is like a dream

Looking at things and people in a more realistic way can help us have a…

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Buddha statue in front of trees in the autumn turning yellow and orange.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

37 Practices: Verses 17-19

When things are going really well or when there are difficult problems, the bodhisattva practices…

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Buddha statue in front of trees in the autumn turning yellow and orange.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

37 Practices: Verses 11-16

The bodhisattva practices describe practical ways to use adverse circumstances for Dharma practice and to…

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Buddha statue in front of trees in the autumn turning yellow and orange.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

37 Practices: Verses 9-10

How to expand our motivation beyond attaining a good rebirth to liberation and awakening to…

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Buddha statue in front of trees in the autumn turning yellow and orange.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

37 Practices: Verses 4-8

Looking at "bad" friends who take us away from the Dharma and cherishing the spiritual…

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Buddha statue in front of trees in the autumn turning yellow and orange.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

37 Practices: Verses 1-3

When we realize the value of a precious human life we will feel like a…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Chasing rainbows

What actually is chocolate? When we look closely at the objects we are attached to…

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