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Well this one’s simple, even if it isn’t easy: whatever happens, be patient. That’s the reason we practice mind training, right? So that we don’t get tossed around by the ups and downs of the day? Well, this is that, in a nutshell. Traditionally the lojong…
Here’s a simple spiritual practice: begin and end the day with intention. That’s the message behind the 41st lojong slogan. It says, “Two activities: one at the beginning, one at the end.” That activity is bringing to mind our desire to be a bodhicitta today. And…
On the heels of the previous slogan, here is another to help us clarify the way: correct all wrongs with one intention. And the intention, again, is to live in a way that benefits others. But how does this correct all wrongs? Well, we could argue…
All activities should be done with one intention. What’s that one intention? Benefitting others. Pema Chodron reminds us that this benefit can be direct or indirect. But the overall focus is to “increase your experience of kinship with your fellow beings.” Remember them. Recognize and honor…
This lojong slogan can be simplified to say: don’t seek joy in the pain of others. Jamgon Kungtrul says “don’t look to profit from sorrow.” Norman Fischer translates it as “don’t rejoice at other’s pain.” However you say it, the intention here is to have compassion…
When we make gods into demons, we turn something that is meant to be good into something negative. For example, we use our growth as a platform for egotism. Or we shame others who aren’t where we are. I’m using examples in the spiritual growth realm…
