Category Archives: Mind Training

Have you ever said to yourself “I could have sworn…”? If you have, you know firsthand that we are capable of convincing ourselves of that which is untrue. We impute reality to that which we perceive, and then proceed to … Continue reading →

A car can get us places, but we need to know where it is we want to go, and how to drive it. Not only must we be aware of the conditions of the road, oncoming traffic, and our present … Continue reading →

The Buddha gave 84,000 different teachings, all of them designed to subdue ego-clinging. This was the only reason why He set them forth. If they do not act as an antidote for our attachment to self, then all practice is … Continue reading →

If we possess these five strengths, Bodhichitta (the mind of enlightenment) will arise in us: The power of resolve. This is, for example, the taking of a firm decision that, for this month, this year, until we die, or until … Continue reading →

Mind Training: 15th Proverb There is no certainty that we will not fall victim to disease, evil forces and so on. If we are afflicted by serious illness, we should think, ‘There are countless beings in this world suffering in … Continue reading →

Emptiness is the Unsurpassed Protection — Illusory Appearance is Seen as the Four Kayas From the point of view of absolute truth, phenomena have no actual entity. What we think of as ‘I,’ ‘my body,’ ‘my mind,’ ‘my name,’ have … Continue reading →

Reflect Upon the Kindness of All Beings Let us regard self-grasping as our enemy. When it exists no longer, it will be impossible for us not to care for others more than we do for ourselves. As this feeling arises, … Continue reading →

Lay the Blame for Everything on One Whenever any difficulty or trouble arises we usually blame it on some other person or object. Nations accuse other nations of causing conflict, and even dogs blame their troubles on other dogs. However, … Continue reading →

The purpose of meditation is sattvava-jaya, literally, “triumphant clarity”. When we complete a meditation session, it is important to carry the effects into our daily life, so that mental clarity can be established in our everyday existence. Otherwise, we might … Continue reading →

When All the World is Filled with Evils, Place All Setbacks on the Path of Liberation In this age of degeneration, both the environment and its inhabitants, or the container and its contents, are filled with the effects of unskillful … Continue reading →