By Thubten Chodron — 2020
Thubten Chodron on how to develop bodhichitta, the aspiration to attain buddhahood in order to benefit others.
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How can Buddhism and mindfulness help people?
The opportunity of these times is calling us all to remember the power of inner silence-not a silence that condones hate, injustice, or lies, but a silence that speaks loud enough to find solutions that return us to values and virtues.
It’s natural to get defensive, but that only escalates the cycle of aggression.
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Marc Ian Barasch decides to see what would happen if he simply planted a seed of good intention and waited to see what came up. That seed grew into millions of trees. Here he offers tips on how you too can make a difference.
You may not consider how to befriend yourself in meditation, but when you shift your mindset, you can develop a friendly and compassionate approach to the practice. Try the following five practices and approaches to meditation.
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Stressing the body makes you stronger—as long as you have time to rest and recover.
Meditation is very handy for adapting to challenging situations.
Don’t take anything personally. This agreement gives you immunity in the interaction you have with the secondary characters in your story. You don’t have to concern yourself with other people’s points of view.
If you use your awareness, you will see everything you believe, and this is how you live your life. Your life is totally dominated by the system of beliefs that you learned.
We don’t have to reject scientific logic in order to benefit from instinct.