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Venerable Thubten Chodron Root bodhisattva vows: Vows 1 to 4
Commentary on the first four of the eighteen root bodhisattva vows.
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Commitments of aspiring bodhicitta
Generating the two types of bodhicitta: aspiring and engaging. How to protect our bodhicitta from…
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Advantages of cherishing others
Examining the disadvantages of self-centeredness and the many advantages of cherishing others.
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Disadvantages of self-centeredness
As we begin to work through our resistance to the practice of equalizing the self…
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Equalizing self and other
Equalizing self and other by examining them on the conventional and ultimate level.
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Disadvantages of the afflictions
How our afflictions cause conflict, ruin our ethical behavior, and create negative karma.
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The lower realms
An in-depth look at the lower realms, the causes for rebirth there, and the benefits…
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Obtaining offerings properly and setting the right p...
Further instruction on how to make offerings, and a commentary on the third preparatory practice:…
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