Shantideva Verse 35

But Joyous and Devoted thoughts
Will yield abundant fruits in greater strength.
Even in great trouble, Bodhisattvas
Never bring forth wrong; their virtues naturally increase.


But Joyous and Devoted thoughts
Will yield abundant fruits in greater strength.
Even in great trouble, Bodhisattvas
Never bring forth wrong; their virtues naturally increase.

Visit this link on Study Buddhism dot com to read the article by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. How to deal with materialism.
Just a quick announcement. Since we will be away at our annual retreat, there will not be a Chenrezig practice or book study on Saturday April 1st. There will be morning meditation from 8 am to 9 am. Our dear friend Pat has offered to come in and facilitate the meditation. Remember we are in…

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Four Establishments of Mindfulness from Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron (The four establishments of mindfulness focus on the body, feelings, mind, and phenomena (dhamma, dharma). To “establish mindfulness” means to place our mindfulness on an object comprehended by wisdom. ) Mindfulness of Feelings Through mindfulness of…

In this short video, Alan Wallace describes shamatha, also known as calm abiding or concentration meditation. This meditation is foundational for having a serviceable mind.

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo: Atisha’s Verses, Part 2 – Another precious teaching we encourage you to watch and put into practice.