Equanimity

Exceptional Resolve  The next step after tonglen (giving and taking) is developing the exceptional resolve (lhag-bsam), which is the even stronger wish to be able to eliminate all the suffering of others and bring them the happiness of liberation and enlightenment. What is...

Differentiating the Various Aspects of Feelings Adjusting the ten mental factors is an effective means for increasing attentiveness to problems and for enhancing the intention to respond. Several factors, however, may still hamper this response. One of the more troublesome is...

An overview of the practices for developing bodhichitta through equalizing and exchanging our attitudes about self and others.

To reach enlightenment and benefit all others, we need to regard everyone as equal and instead of cherishing only ourselves, cherish all others as our primary concern.

Read Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche’s presentation of practices and methods for equalizing and exchanging our attitudes concerning self and others with love and compassion and developing a dedicated heart of bodhichitta.

By gaining a calmer, more realistic view of ourselves, we can overcome self-hatred and be better able to realize our potentials.

Starting from equanimity and acknowledging and appreciating motherly love, we develop love and compassion for everyone and the bodhichitta aim to become Buddhas to be of best help to them all.

Teachings on changing our attitudes toward self and others through mind training (lojong), enabling us to turn any situation we encounter into a path to enlightenment.

“Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior” (Skt. Bodhisattvacharyavatara) has ten chapters dedicated to the development of bodhichitta through the six far-reaching attitudes (perfections) – generosity, ethical self-discipline, patience, perseverance, concentration and discriminating...