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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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 14-3: Three higher trainings

Gradual progression of subduing of the afflictions and the counteracting of the karma through the…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 14-1: The prison of cyclic existence

Determination to be free, aspiration for enlightenment to benefit sentient beings and liberate them, wisdom…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 13: The nourishment of samadhi

Deep samadhi nourishes the mind and body enabling great meditators to spend more time meditating…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 12: The nectar of wisdom

The different kinds of wisdom as we progress along the path. The analogies of wisdom…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 11: The fire of wisdom

An explanation of the analogy of wisdom with fire, a fire that eradicates the afflictions…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 10-3: Meditating on emptiness

The various levels of subduing the afflictions, from avoiding the object, to developing samadhi, and…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 10-2: Counteracting the defilements

The different ways of counteracting the defilements, particularly the afflictions. The importance of not just…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 10-1: The fuel of the passions

How we ignorantly grasp at the afflictions, the importance of recognizing how we exaggerate, and…

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New to Buddhism

Introduction to Buddhism

A brief overview of the Buddhist path to enlightenment to put the audience in the…

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Dharma in Action

How to live in modern times

A Buddhist perspective on contemporary issues ranging from fundamentalism to the environment.

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