Let’s open 2021 by following in the footsteps of the Buddha. When the Buddha was born he took 8 steps. Each step flowered into a lotus. Let us take our first 7 steps cultivating compassion through the six perfections. First, generosity. Second, morality. Third, tolerance. Fourth, joyous effort. Fifth, concentration. Sixth, wisdom. Seventh, Bodhicitta. Eighth, both conventional and ultimate Bodhicitta. @dalailama @kindness Happy new year wishing good health and joy to all mother sentient beings. May 2021 be much much much better than 2020.
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The motivation of Bodhicitta
Most of us have not been raised with the motivation of Bodhicitta. Those of us wanting to pursue this Mahayana Buddhist path must familiarize ourselves with Bodhicitta, the wish and action of becoming enlightened to […]
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2019 Mar. 21 PM “Shantideva”
Mar. 21, 2019 Shantideva “A Guide to The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” Shantideva “A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” is one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist texts regarding compassion. Dr. Barry Kerzin […]
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The heart of the practice
The 1st Panchen Lama, Lobsang Choekyi Gyaltsen, in his ‘Guru Puja’ (‘Lama Choepa’) writes, “This chronic disease of cherishing ourselves is the cause giving rise to our unsought suffering; understanding this, we seek the courage […]