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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Shifting from the self-centered thought to cherishin...
The equalizing and exchanging self with others method of generating bodhicitta, and examining how the…
View PostActing with wisdom and compassion
Acting with wisdom, learning to concede, and accepting personal responsibility for our actions.
View PostTransforming arrogance and anger
The importance of taming our arrogance and catching our disturbing attitudes through mindfulness and introspective…
View PostThe faults of self-centeredness
Understanding the faults of the self-centered mind and the importance of bodhicitta in fulfilling our…
View PostThe kindness of others and wanting to repay it
What bodhicitta is, and the seven-point cause and effect method of generating it.
View PostAspiring for freedom: why worldly pleasures won̵...
Cultivating contentment and aspiring for liberation, short-term pleasure versus long-term happiness.
View PostEthical conduct and emptiness
An explanation of right livelihood, dangers of bragging about our qualities, and the importance of…
View PostThe importance of motivation
Why wrong views are stifling to our practice, the importance of maintaining our health to…
View PostMeaningful Dharma practice
What makes a bad companion, the importance of respecting Dharma objects, enduring hardships for the…
View PostStriking at the vital point
Why deities have wrathful forms, the practice of tonglen, and our obligation to help those…
View PostWatch what you’re doing: your actions have res...
Being aware of our ethical conduct and "cleaning up our act" can lead to a…
View PostGiving up clinging to this life
Thinking about the reality of impermanence and death helps us let go of our strong…
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