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The ritual for adopting bodhicitta
Explanation of the ritual to cultivate aspiring bodhicitta.
View PostLife worth living
Exploring what it means to live a good life from a Buddhist perspective.
View PostCommitment to contentment
Discussing the importance of monastics cultivating an attitude of contentment and commitment to upholding the…
View PostTaking and giving—tonglen
Explanation of exchanging self and others and taking and giving.
View PostTen points monastics should reflect on
Explaining ten points that the Buddha recommended for all monastics to reflect on; also, how…
View PostCherishing others
The benefits of cherishing others, and what it means to exchange oneself and others.
View PostMaintaining the purity of the Sangha
Describing how to maintain the purity of the Sangha, including some motivating advice from Master…
View PostDisadvantages of self-centeredness
How the self-centered attitude is the cause of problems in our life.
View PostIntent and purpose of monastic life
Continuing the section on The Intent and Purpose of Monastic Life, from Chapter 5.
View PostDifferent methods for equalizing and exchanging self...
Explanation of the meditations to develop bodhicitta.
View PostIntent and purpose of monastic life
Explaining difference between the existence of the Dharma and the flourishing of the Dharma, as…
View PostEqualizing and exchanging oneself and others
Developing bodhicitta through exchanging self and others.
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