Under this category we share Living the Lojong articles with you.
As we reflect on the many months we’ve walked through these 59 lojong slogans, I wanted to remind us all of their shared intent: cultivating an awakened heart. This practice of mind-training seeks to help us wake up our hearts. This makes me think of that…
Friends, we have arrived at the final lojong slogan. And it happens to be one of my favorites! “Don’t expect applause.” Here’s the thing: we are trained from day one to respond to what pleases others. This isn’t always a bad thing, and indeed it’s a…
The 58th lojong slogan says, “Don’t be frivolous.” And this one comes with a punch, because these days, most of us spend far too much time wasting time. Cliche as it may be, we check social media incessantly or binge watch shows. We fill the time…
Friends, we are down to our last three lojong slogans! Can you believe it? The 57th lojong slogan says, “Don’t be jealous.” But of course, everyone feels jealous sometimes. So Pema Chodron wisely adds, “Work with jealousy when it’s small, otherwise when it hits full force…
The 56th lojong slogan says, “Don’t wallow in self-pity.” You know why? Because it just makes things worse. The Buddhist noble truths tells us that everyone suffers, and that we just make the suffering worse when we cling to it. Or, wallow in it, as the…
Here’s the 55th lojong slogan: Liberate yourself by examining and analyzing. From what do we need liberation? From the kind of unproductive thinking that keeps us stuck in patterns that don’t lead to growth. And while we absolutely need compassion to get out of that vicious…
“Train wholeheartedly” is the 53rd lojong slogan. And this one’s as simple as it sounds- no sub-teachings or lists underneath it. If you want to live like a bodhisattva, it means waking up every day and choosing to train in compassion with your whole heart. It…
The 53rd lojong slogan is “Don’t vacillate.” Quite simply, it means being consistent in your practice. You may have noticed, we have a tendency to bounce all around in our commitment. In West Texas parlance, we call this straddling the fence. And everyone knows when you…
Well we’ve finally reached the sixth and final teaching for the 52nd lojong slogan, “Don’t misinterpret.” Which is basically: don’t gloat. But first, let’s review the others. Don’t misinterpret patience by applying it freely in some parts of your life and not to your spiritual practice.…
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…
