Discussing Verses 11-16 on the importance of making ourselves into trustworthy people: in general and in the context of keeping our promise of bodhicitta
Keeping the promise of bodhicitta
Teachings based on Shantideva’s classic text “Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds.” A text that the residents of Sravasti Abbey read annually on Christmas Day, this is a book that provides a road map to awakening you’ll keep coming back to.
Shantideva with Venerable Thubten Chodron RSS feed for this section
Teachings based on Shantideva’s classic text “Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds.” A text that the residents of Sravasti Abbey read annually on Christmas Day, this is a book that provides a road map to awakening you’ll keep coming back to.
Disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta
Discussing Verses 2-10 of Chapter 4, which cover the disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta
Conscientiousness
Reviewing Chapter 3 on bodhicitta and beginning Chapter 4 on conscientiousness, covering Verse 1.
Bodhicitta makes life meaningful
Teaching on Verses 23-34 in Chapter 3 and discussing the amazing ability of bodhicitta to accomplish others’ welfare
Taking the bodhisattva ethical restraint
Encouraging to create causes and conditions for us to benefit others in worldly and spiritual ways and covering verses on taking the bodhisattva ethical code
Offering our bodies to all sentient beings
Covering Verses 3.11-3.17 and encouraging us to dedicate our body, merit, and resources to the welfare of others and directly challenge the self-centered mind
Requesting teachings and our teachers to remain
Giving commentary to Verses 1-11 of Chapter 3, covering the limbs of rejoicing, requesting teachings, requesting teachers to remain, and dedication of merit
Freeing ourselves from negativity
Covering Verses 57-65 and finishes the commentary on the four opponent powers of purification and urges us to make the most of our precious human life
Offering ourselves to the Buddhas
Continuing the commentary on Chapter 2, Verses 42-57: covering generating regret for negativities and seeking protection in the Buddhas and bodhisattvas.
Regretting negativity by reflecting on death
Giving commentary to Verses 32-41, showing how reflecting on death can help clarify what is important in life and inspire us to practice the Dharma