Thought Training
Teachings that help us transform our minds to see people and events we find challenging from a Dharma perspective.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Repaying kindness, love, and compassion
The third through fifth points in the seven point cause and effect instructions; one of…
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The kindness of our parents
The first two points in the seven-point-cause-and-effect instructions for developing bodhicitta.
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Developing equanimity
The importance of developing equanimity before we can begin developing bodhichitta.
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Bodhicitta, the best gift
How all the happiness in the world comes from the altruistic intention.
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Antidotes to the judgmental mind
How the development of integrity is strengthened and enhanced by paying attention to what is…
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Disadvantages of the self-centered attitude
How the self-centered attitude creates difficulties in our lives.
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Antidotes to arrogance
Antidotes to arrogance and the importance of opposing the self-centered thought.
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Antidotes to jealousy
How to overcome our resistance to rejoicing in others' good fortune.
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Antidotes to attachment
How meditating on impermanence and doing a sadhana practice that involves visualization can help us…
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Justifying our anger
How the Buddhist view on dealing with anger offers other solutions that are wise and…
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Acknowledging our anger
Covering the disadvantages of anger. Members of the community share stories of how anger has…
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What’s wrong with a little bit of pleasure?
The antidotes to attachment. The community shares examples of how attachment has caused problems in…
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