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Y’all, we are STILL talking through the six sub-teachings on lojong slogan 52, “Don’t misinterpret.” The fourth and fifth teachings encourage us to practice compassion with clarity. The fourth teaching tells us not to misinterpret compassion. How? By offering it where it’s easy and not where…
The 52nd lojong slogan instructs us, “Don’t misinterpret.” This simple slogan has six specific teachings, the first of which is about patience. Pema Chodron explains it as choosing to have patience when we confront challenges. Today, we’re going to discuss the next two. At the heart,…
The 52nd lojong slogan says, “Don’t misinterpret.” At face value, this means going into a situation with the intention to understand. Actively choose not to be ignorant. Ask questions. Assume you don’t know everything. And don’t allow negativity to skew your understanding. Norman Fischer says, “All…
Of all the points, practicing with bodhicitta is most important. This week we are looking at the third of the main points in the teaching on the 51st lojong slogan, “This time practice the main points.” As a refresher, the first point tells us to focus…
