Look closely at the criteria we use to put people in the attachment category, the aversion category, or the apathy category. Look really deeply, who do we have an attachment for? It is always the people who are nice to ME. They are nice to me, they agree with my... read more
When meditating about the kindness of our mothers, the kindness of our parents, and the kindness of sentient beings, it is important not to develop attachment especially for our present-life parents. Rather we see that all sentient beings have been our parents before... read more
“The best excellence is to have great altruism.”When we think about bodhicitta and try and cultivate it, it becomes completely clear that without equanimity, bodhicitta is impossible. Equanimity is the first prelude, it is neither included in the... read more
“The best excellence is to have great altruism.”What is the best thing that we can give to sentient beings? It is developing bodhicitta. When they praise the Buddha as a reliable guide, it is because he has the intention to benefit sentient beings, he is the teacher,... read more
One of the ways that the self-centered mind manifests is in the judgmental and critical mind, the mind that looks at what other people are doing and say, “Why are they doing that? They should be doing this.”It is easy for us to look at what other people are doing and... read more
