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Tag Archives: bodhichitta
Three Views of the Pure Land
Just as different ordinary persons can have diverse experiences in the same physical location, different Dharma practitioners will perceive the Buddha’s field of activity (buddha-kshetra) in diverse ways. Those who are fully enlightened or near-enlightened —the Buddhas and Great Bodhisattvas … Continue reading
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Tagged bodhichitta, buddha-kshetra, Buddha’s field of activity, Buddhas and Great Bodhisattvas, definitive aspiration, dharma-kshetra, field of non-conceptual non-dual wisdom, field of non-retrogression, field of uninterrupted joy, fully enlightened or near-enlightened, mind of enlightenment, negative karma, nirmana-kshetra, purified gross afflictions, realm of radiant glory, realm of suchness, realm of transformation, sambhoga-kshetra, subtle obscurations
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“Taking one for the team”
There has been much talk of loyalty, famously described by a US presidential pre-candidate in a recent debate as the willingness to ‘take one for the team’, even when such actions are contrary to one’s principles and harmful to others. … Continue reading
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Tagged "Blood is thicker than water", attitude, “Taking one for the team”, basis, belonging, best and ultimate interests, biological ties, blind allegiance, bodhichitta, code of silence, compassion, concentration, concern, cover up, discernment, effort, empathy, equanimity, fealty, five precepts, free of suffering, generosity, group identity, happy, hate and disdain, legitimacy, loving kindness, loyalty, mind of enlightenment, morality, motivation for action, one universal team, our team, patience, peaceful, perfect liberation, personal choice, personal sacrifice, place of birth, positive regard, practical, principles, religious extremist, scope, six transcendent perfections, spiritual cultivation, strength, thoroughgoing devotion, total commitment, unalterable facts, unprejudiced, virtue, whistleblowers, willing, xenophobes
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Seven Causal Links of Enlightenment
Perfect enlightenment arises from the awakening mind (bodhichitta). Awakening mind arises from a pure and excellent aspiration. Pure aspiration arises from great compassion. Great compassion arises from great love. Great love arises from affection for sentient beings. Affection for sentient … Continue reading
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Tagged affection, appreciation, aspiration, Atisha, benefactors, bodhichitta, compassion, gratitude, great purpose, love, perception, perfect enlightenment, sentient beings, Taranatha
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