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 …
My partner and I try to sit every day, and as part of our practice we listen to the commentary from one of the revised Lojong slogans. Usually I use the Search function at the top of each page to easily navigate to the commentary page and listen to the recording. We started the sequence …
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Doing a little housekeeping, I have updated the recordings for the guided and unguided Tonglen timers. You can find them on the Practices Page linked at the bottom of the website.
My partner recently started serving in a caregiving position and we’ve been talking a lot about how she wants to show up in this role. This morning she said something like, “I want to remember that whatever happens is not about me.” This got me thinking about my experience in a chaplaincy internship when I …