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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Verse 69: The best speaker of all
How hearing, thinking and meditating are crucial in helping us to integrate the Dharma into…
View PostVerse 68: The one with intense discipline
How to work with our rationalizing mind that tries to make excuses to follow our…
View PostVerse 67: The wise and skilled teacher
The importance of finding our own internal wisdom, integrating the Dharma into our lives so…
View PostChanging our minds and emotional habits
How ignorance projects a mode of existence onto things that doesn't exist. Advice on how…
View PostOvercoming obstacles to Dharma practice
Advice on how to build and keep a consistent practice followed by a talk about…
View PostAdvice for Dharma practice
A question and answer session covering topics such as social conformity, guilt and regret, dealing…
View PostVerse 66: The eye of wisdom
How we begin to understand emptiness gradually, and how the two truths—ultimate and conventional—go together.
View PostPositive effects of Dharma practice
How a student used practice and meditation to help her through the pain and discomfort…
View PostVerse 65: Resting the weary mind
On the hindrances that arise when we cultivate concentration and how to counteract them with…
View PostVerse 64: Our supreme friend
Mindfulness of the Dharma teachings that we have studied and contemplated is our best friend…
View PostVerse 63: The currency that eradicates all poverty
How our spiritual faith can counteract disturbing states of mind and sustain us in our…
View PostVerse 62: The wish-fulfilling jewel
Meeting a qualified Mahayana spiritual mentor is crucial for us to progress along the path…
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