Whenever a negative thought or emotion arises, remember the one who experiences these does not exist. Use the logic in the last post for conviction. HH Dalai lama explained this clearly in a short 8-min. video on dalailama.com — /videos/emptiness-and-compassion-as-antidotes-to-destructive-emotions. It is worth watching many times to gain deeper understanding of reality. He mentions two wings of a bird flying through space to enlightenment are conventional and ultimate truth. When exchanging our selfish attitude for the attitude concerned with the wellbeing of others, i.e. Bodhicitta, negative karma is purified and positive karma is accumulated.
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We just celebrated Chötrul Düchen
We just celebrated Chötrul Düchen, the magical displays of Dharma performed by the Buddha to preserve the Buddhadharma by defeating through debate the non-believers, preventing conversion. What a wonderful way to start the new year […]
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Come home again to awareness
When we are deluged by one problem after another, we focus only on the problems, again and again and again. We forget about the good stuff. Gratitude is far from our mind, and far from […]
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Strongly felt ‘I’
Disappointment can be a tremendous inspiration. It can give us the opportunity to see ourself more deeply, as we really are. When bad news is received, the normal reaction is become upset, sometimes angry, or […]