For many years my partner and I have been working with the Lojong slogans more or less daily, as part of our practice together. Over this past summer we worked our way through all the slogans two or three times. Through this repetition, I noticed things in the commentary that I thought could use some …
I decided to change the order of words in Slogan 21 so that “be grateful to everyone” is the main slogan, with “contemplate the great kindness of everyone” in parentheses. Nothing else is changed.
Three of the Lojong slogans refer to two Buddhist vows one might take, the refuge and bodhisattva vows. Slogan 32 invites us to always abide by the three basic principles, one of which is the vows you have taken. Slogan 38 is a reminder to pay heed that the three never wane; one of the …
While I was updating the organization of the slogans described in the previous post, I began to wonder why I was calling the Third Point of Mind Training “The Heart of the Matter, which is the Three Difficulties.” I realized this doesn’t really make sense, because the “main practice” of Lojong is training in bodhicitta, …
Recently I reviewed the original seven points of mind training and which slogans appear in each one. After reflecting on the placement of slogans within this revised version, I have decided to make some changes that I think better reflect the essence of the original structure of the slogans. Here is what has changed: In …
In the past few weeks I have updated the written and audio commentary for Slogan 19, “Don’t seek others’ pain as the limbs of your own happiness,” Slogan 23, “Whatever you meet unexpectedly, join with meditation,” and Slogan 27, “Don’t be swayed by external circumstances.” These updates are based on a more sophisticated understanding of …
After writing the update in the previous post, I wonder once again why I am doing a blog. Is anybody reading it? Nobody has commented on my posts other than spam. I have not received any feedback on the website itself except from those I’ve asked directly, so I don’t even know how frequently (or …
Hi, if there’s anyone out there reading this. 🙂 I’ve decided to open comments on this blog, so now you can contact me by leaving a comment on a post. I’m hoping this results in less spam than the contact form. UPDATE October 6, 2024: I have decided to disable comments because after almost a …
I have updated all of the guided and unguided meditation timers on the Practices Page. You will find a new sound – a beautiful gong instead of the bell in the previous version.
Earlier this week my partner and I came to Slogan 40, Two activities, one at the beginning and one at the end. The two activities are 1) in the morning, setting an intention for the day; and 2) before sleeping, reflecting on how it went bringing this intention to life. As usual when encountering this …