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 14-3: Three higher trainings
Gradual progression of subduing of the afflictions and the counteracting of the karma through the…
View PostVerse 14-2: What samsara is
The samsara we're in is this very body and mind, not the external world.
View PostVerse 14-1: The prison of cyclic existence
Determination to be free, aspiration for enlightenment to benefit sentient beings and liberate them, wisdom…
View PostVerse 13: The nourishment of samadhi
Deep samadhi nourishes the mind and body enabling great meditators to spend more time meditating…
View PostVerse 12: The nectar of wisdom
The different kinds of wisdom as we progress along the path. The analogies of wisdom…
View PostVerse 11: The fire of wisdom
An explanation of the analogy of wisdom with fire, a fire that eradicates the afflictions…
View PostVerse 10-3: Meditating on emptiness
The various levels of subduing the afflictions, from avoiding the object, to developing samadhi, and…
View PostVerse 10-2: Counteracting the defilements
The different ways of counteracting the defilements, particularly the afflictions. The importance of not just…
View PostVerse 10-1: The fuel of the passions
How we ignorantly grasp at the afflictions, the importance of recognizing how we exaggerate, and…
View PostVerse 9: The tree of enlightenment
The imagery and deeper significance of Bodh Gaya and the bodhi tree.
View PostIntroduction to Buddhism
A brief overview of the Buddhist path to enlightenment to put the audience in the…
View PostHow to live in modern times
A Buddhist perspective on contemporary issues ranging from fundamentalism to the environment.
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