thought transformation
Teachings on lojong or thought training techniques to train the mind to turn difficult circumstances into opportunities for spiritual growth and awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas
How to apply the thought training verses to develop a beneficial attitude.
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Changing how we view ourselves and others
Taking a more compete view of others by changing our perspective.
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Transforming adverse circumstances
How the mind training teachings challenge our self-centered thought and help us to uproot it.
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The foundation of mind training
The first three points in the Seven-point Mind Training text by Geshe Chekawa.
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Don’t Believe Everything You Think
How to overcome unrealistic expectations, projections, and habitual patterns.
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Lojong antidotes to grief
Antidotes to grief, including reflecting on the advantages of suffering, reflecting on karma, and taking…
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Making grief meaningful
Lojong, or mind-training practices that we can use to transform our grief and our difficulties…
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Good Karma: Facing hardship for the Dharma
How enduring hardship for the sake of the Dharma is worthwhile, freeing us from mental…
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Good Karma: Results of transgressing ethical commitm...
The importance of ethical commitments and taking our practice seriously.
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Good Karma: Q&A on karma
The importance of developing equanimity and questions from the audience about how karma works.
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Good Karma: Determining to maintain good character w...
Avoiding pretension and deceit with our spiritual mentors and keeping good ethical conduct.
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