Session 1
Bodhimind – Treasure of Virtue The special nature of bodhimind means that not only positive actions become virtues, but even while not actively focused on virtue we gain the positivity of not killing, not stealing, not lying, etc. As Shantideva says: “Even while asleep or unconcerned/A force of merit equal to the sky/Will perpetually ensue.”…
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WHITE TARA TEACHINGS In this single session, you will be listening to the original unedited recording of Gelek Rimpoche’s teachings on the White Tara practice at the Jewel Heart New York center in April, 2013. Tara, mother goddess in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, responds quickly to calls for help. As female Buddha of enlightened compassionate…
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From Gelek Rimpoche’s Teachings Sunday, June 10 from the weekly Essence of Tibetan Buddhism Series Buddha said: Avoid negativities, build positivities and tame your mind. This is bus stop Buddhism in a nutshell. Avoid negative karma and build positive karma. Most importantly, tame your mind. These are activities for living a worthwhile, meaningful life for…
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The Power of our Thoughts Thanks to the power of our mind, we have the ability to guide ourselves in a positive way. This is in line with Buddha’s injunction: “Avoid negativity, build positivity, and tame your mind.” Our thoughts have consequences. They become habits, which form our character, which becomes our reality and our…
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Wishing Bodhimind and Action Bodhimind We need to move beyond “wishing” bodhimind to “action” bodhimind. The analogy is thinking about a journey and taking the first steps. Why do we make this effort? Because bodhimind is precious in a special way. Purifying negativities and accumulating merit are part of the path. But the precious nature…
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IS NON-VIOLENCE POSSIBLE IN TODAY’S WORLD? In this session, you will be listening to the original unedited recording of Gelek Rimpoche’s first teaching at the newly opened Jewel Heart Chicago center in March, 2013. Speaking to a very current concern shared around the world today, Rimpoche offers both pragmatic perspectives and helpful tips for addressing…
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Unconditional Love and Compassion of Bodhimind The recommended motivation is the unconditional love and compassion of bodhimind. This is the precious mind that reaches beyond ourselves to encompass all sentient beings. Because of its vast scope, difficult to attain, we work first with a “created” bodhimind that aligns our thoughts with a wish to benefit…
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THE TWENTY SECONDARY NEGATIVITIES AND THE FOUR CHANGEABLE MENTAL FACULTIES In this series, The Twenty Secondary Negativities and the Four Changeable Mental Faculties, you will be listening to lightly edited audio teachings by Gelek Rimpoche. These teachings were part of a series on mind and mental faculties titled Inner World of Mind and taught at…
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The Challenge of Self-Cherishing and Ego-Grasping If we seek the capacity to guide and support others to a better state of existing, we will need all the tools and capabilities we can get. These include a willingness and ability to confront the confusion brought about by a deeply ingrained habit of self-cherishing — of filtering…
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