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Tag Archives: compassion
As if an only child
Mahamati, wherever there are sentient beings, let us cherish the thought of kinship with them, and thinking that all beings are to be loved as if they were our only child, let us refrain from exploiting and killing them. Bodhisattvas, … Continue reading
Equanimity
Equanimity is regarding all beings —without exception— with compassion, loving kindness, and empathic joy. rejoicing in the merit (good fortune) of those we like is extended selfishness feeling compassion and kindness toward those we like is reciprocation for favor received … Continue reading
The most direct and complete
The Buddhas feel compassion for the multitudes of deluded sentient beings, and put forth transformative teachings according to their various potentials. Although these teachings all derive from the same source, many different expedient methods are employed. Among all these expedients, … Continue reading
Killing in Our Name
Everyone fears punishment; everyone fears death, just as you do. Therefore do not kill or cause to kill. Everyone fears punishment; everyone loves life, as you do. Therefore do not kill or cause to kill. Him I call superior who … Continue reading
Managing Afflicted Emotions
When we experience afflicted emotions, we can manage them in one or more of the following ways, according to our innate tendencies, capacity, and level of spiritual development. Whenever there is doubt as to which may be appropriate, apply renunciation … Continue reading
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Tagged afflicted emotions, all-accomplishing wisdom, aversion, capacity, chakravartins, compassion, deities in union, desire, disgust, gratitude, guru, indifference, innate tendencies, interdependence, jealousy, kindness, level of spiritual development, mirror-like wisdom, nagarajas, pride, renunciation first, Transformation, wisdom of discernment, wisdom of equality, wisdom of the expanse, wrathful protectors
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Revisiting Patience
The Buddha Shakyamuni said that “patience is the greatest asceticism”. This was a significant departure from the norm in ancient India, where people practiced severe austerities in the hope of spiritual attainment. When the Buddha says that patience is the greatest … Continue reading
“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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Meditation on the luminous Empty Forms
Vajra (Tib. dorje; thunderbolt, lightning) Meditation is a stilled and peaceful state of mind, without any obstacles to concentration, settled single-pointedly on one object. Vajra Meditation has the associated mental factor of physical and mental pliability (Tib. shin jang), which … Continue reading
