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Tag: Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva’s compassion is a gentle rain
“Our habit of being a fair weather friend to ourselves—of pushing away or ignoring whatever darkness we can—is deeply entrenched. … More
Being a fair weather friend
“Our habit of being a fair weather friend to ourselves—of pushing away or ignoring whatever darkness we can—is deeply entrenched. … More
Training to awaken
“Comfortable with Uncertainty those who train wholeheartedly in awakening bodhichitta are called bodhisattvas or warriors—not warriors who kill but warriors … More
Who are Bodhisattvas?
“Comfortable with Uncertainty THOSE WHO TRAIN wholeheartedly in awakening bodhichitta are called bodhisattvas or warriors—not warriors who kill but warriors … More
Use your suffering for compassion
Rather than beating yourself up, use your own stuckness as a stepping stone to understanding what people are up against … More
The essential practice
“Loving-Kindness: The Essential Practice FOR AN ASPIRING BODHISATTVA, the essential practice is to cultivate maitri, or loving-kindness. The Shambhala teachings … More
Fundamental security
“Fundamental security comes from realizing that you have broken through something. You reflect back and realize that you used to … More
Meditation is the key to seeing yourself
If we face ourselves properly, fully, then we find that something else exists there, beyond facing ourselves. Something exists in … More
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Basic goodness exists in you already
Self-deception often arises because you are afraid of your own intelligence and afraid that you won’t be able to deal … More
A Different Perspective
“The worldly mind thinks that being used by others is bad, it is the worst thing, but bodhisattvas are most … More
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