A commentary on the eight verses and how they can change our perspective—how we see ourselves and others and deal with difficult situations.
“Eight Verses of Thought Transformation”
Tag Archives | compassion
Homage to great compassion
A commentary on Chandrakirti’s text explaining three kinds of compassion, and how compassion is the seed, the water and the ripened harvest of Dharma practice.
Living in the precepts
The joy of living in the Dharma. The importance of bodhicitta and how it helps getting through difficulties and hardships.
Cultivating Amitabha’s attitude
Bringing the mind in line with Amitabha’s way of thinking means cultivating an attitude that cherishes all living beings and generating love and compassion.
Aging gracefully and with gratitude
Bob shares some of the practices (Dharma and other) that have benefited him throughout his life.
Transforming aging and illness into the path
One of Venerable Chodron’s long-time students contemplates acceptance and slowing down.
The power of Nyung Ne with questions and answers
What it means to take refuge during the Nyung Ne practice. Answers to questions on the Chenrezig sadhana.
One teacher, many traditions: But what is the path?
How the Buddha’s many discourses are not contradictory but show he was a skillful teacher giving an array of teachings all with the aim to lead us to awakening.
How to think like a bodhisattva
A commentary on Vasubandhu’s ten great resolves of a Bodhisattva. How reflecting on the resolves helps to develop the attitudes they describe.
The warrior of dawn
The student tries paths of light and of darkness before discovering the middle way.