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The Enlightened Aspirations

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September 22, 2012

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Enlightened aspiration is the vow or commitment to dedicate one’s thoughts and activities to serving all beings without any selfish motivation.

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Dec 29, 2015

Benefits of Meditating on Loving-Kindness

Dec 29, 2015

Meditators of loving-kindness receive specific benefits. The Buddha enumerated eleven.

Dec 29, 2015

Dec 22, 2015

Amazing Devotees

Dec 22, 2015

In the Golok province of Eastern Tibet, where I was born and grew up, I knew many older laymen and laywomen who joyfully and vigorously prayed with unreserved devotion to the Buddha of Loving-Kindness and enjoyed heartfelt blessings.

Dec 22, 2015

Dec 16, 2015

Grasping and Virtuous Objects

Dec 16, 2015

For a novice like me, there is no other way to enter the Dharma than by grasping on to virtuous objects and deeds at the beginning. Meditating on loving-kindness will initially be dualistic.

Dec 16, 2015

Nov 24, 2015

Recognizing Progress

Nov 24, 2015

We should always recognize whatever meditation progress we experience. Doing this will strengthen the experience, hasten our progress, and refine its quality.

Nov 24, 2015

Nov 17, 2015

Rejoicing

Nov 17, 2015

Rejoicing magnifies the beneficial effects of meditation. When we are self-critical—thinking, say, that our meditation was too short or not good enough—we take away from its power to help us.

Nov 17, 2015

Nov 5, 2015

Enjoy the Buddha's Loving-Kindness

Nov 5, 2015

When you focus on praying with the heart of total devotion and trust in the Buddha by enjoying his loving-kindness, then before long, unconditional love—the Buddha’s blessings and loving-kindness—will take birth in you.

Nov 5, 2015