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Understanding Avalokiteshvara

Understanding Avalokiteshvara ~Part 1 “Greetings Everyone! Recently, I was requested by the Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in Seattle to briefly speak about Avalokiteshvara, commonly known as Chenrezig in Tibetan, and so, therefore, today, I will be speaking about Avalokiteshvara and his six-syllable mantra known as Om Mani Padme Hum.

Carefully Consider All Words And Actions As If They Were The Most Delicate Pieces Of Glass

Carefully Consider All Words And Actions As If They Were The Most Delicate Pieces Of Glass We live in a very small world where we are all interconnected through advancements in technology.

THE LIFE OF SAKYA PANDITA

THE LIFE OF SAKYA PANDITA Lord of the Dharma By 2nd Sakya Pandita Khenchen Appey Rinpoche

H.E. Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche’s Speech to The Nuns of Sakya College

First of all I would like to offer my greetings to all the nuns who have gathered here today.

In Medium Detail: The Three Points to Practice in Engaging Thought of Awakening(2)

Previously, I discussed the concise way or the simplistic explanation of the thought of awakening.

Three Points to Practice in Engaging Thought of Awakening

Engaging in thoughts of awakening can be explained in three varying degrees of detail.

Training the Mind Towards Cultivating Thoughts of Awakening

Training the mind towards cultivating thoughts of awakening can be discussed under three main topics.

Abandoning the Thought of Awakening through Dread of the Faults of Cyclic Existence (iii)

Previously, we learnt about the first and second causes of abandoning the thought of awakening.

Abandoning the thought of Awakening the Bodhicitta Mind due to Discouragement (ii)

The second cause of abandoning the thought of awakening or generating Bodhicitta mind is:

Three Causes of Abandoning the Thought of Awakening or Generating Bodhicitta(i)

Three causes of Abandoning the thought of Awakening or Generating Bodhicitta(i)

Bodhicitta: Mind of Enlightenment

The meditative equipoise of Bodhicitta mind generation is vast. Bodhicitta refers to the altruistic mind of enlightenment to attain Buddhahood for the sake of all sentient beings.

Refuge (Part IV)

Refuge (Part IV) - Benefits of Taking Refuge To speak of the benefits of taking refuge, there are two kinds of benefits: