What the Buddha faced in his life, and how the monastic community was established.
What the Buddha faced in his life
Tag Archives | thought transformation
With our thoughts we make the world
We can get lost in the bad news of the day. A student reflects on how to avoid the extremes of malaise and apathy.
Tonglen: Taking and giving
Contemplating the suffering of all sentient beings and how compassion gives courage and energy to practice.
Skillfully dealing with problems
Traditional ways to deal with problems skillfully and four good qualities of suffering.
Problems and unpleasant experiences
The Buddhist explanation of unpleasant experiences and techniques to transform suffering.
The mind and suffering
The Buddhist view on happiness and suffering, how we normally react to problems, and choosing not to believe in the stories our mind tells us.
Overcoming three kinds of doubt
The types of doubt and how to overcome them, and how to relate to a spiritual mentor.
Obstacles to generosity
The “shackles of miserliness” and the “flood of attachment” that we seek Tara’s protection from.
The robbers of wrong views
How wrong views about the law of karma and the nature of reality create create difficulties for us in life.
Love, compassion, and bodhicitta
Cultivating equanimity as the basis for genuine love, compassion, and bodhicitta.