This week we finish up talking about the 3rd point of the  Lojong sayings that deal with using adversity as part of our path. As we said on previous podcasts, the Lojong are a series of 57 or so short sayings that help guide us to enlightenment. These sayings are organized into 7 categories. This gives this teaching it’s other name, ‘The 7 Points of Mind Training’.

The 7 categories are:

1. The Preliminaries
2. The Main Practice (Bodhicitta )
3. Turning the negative into paths
4. Practicing in this lifetime
5. Evaluation of mind training
6. Commitments of mind training
7. Guidelines for mind training

On this podcast we cover the next 2 slogans which are:

• Seeing Confusion as the Four kayas is Unsurpassable shunyata Protection
• Whatever You Meet Unexpectedly, Join With Meditation

A great site for information about all things Lojong is lojongmindtraining.com. It covers each of the saying with commentary from one of seven great teachers. You can even sign up to receive a random slogan and commentary e-mailed to you each day.

In keeping with what I've been doing for National Podcast Post Month, todays podcast love shout out goes to Leslie Baldwin at springanew.com .   Leslie hosts shows 5 days a week (sometimes 6!) LIVE on talkshoe.com

This week we begin talking about the 3rd point of the  Lojong sayings that deal with using adversity as part of our path. As we said on previous podcasts, the Lojong are a series of 57 or so short sayings that help guide us to enlightenment. These sayings are organized into 7 categories. This gives this teaching it’s other name, ‘The 7 Points of Mind Training’.

The 7 categories are:

1. The Preliminaries
2. The Main Practice (Bodhicitta )
3. Turning the negative into paths
4. Practicing in this lifetime
5. Evaluation of mind training
6. Commitments of mind training
7. Guidelines for mind training

On this episode, we talk about turning the negative things that happen into positives for our spiritual path.. On this podcast we cover the next 3 slogans which are:

• When the World is Filled With Evil, Transform All Mishaps Into the Path of Bodhi
• Drive All Blames Into One
• Be Grateful to Everyone

A great site for information about all things Lojong is lojongmindtraining.com. It covers each of the saying with commentary from one of seven great teachers. You can even sign up to receive a random slogan and commentary e-mailed to you each day.

This week we begin talking about the Lojong sayings that deal with Relative Bodhicitta. As we said on previous podcasts, the Lojong are a series of 57 or so short sayings that help guide us to enlightenment. These sayings are organized into 7 categories. This gives this teaching it’s other name, ‘The 7 Points of Mind Training’.

The 7 categories are:

1. The Preliminaries
2. The Main Practice (Bodhicitta )
3. Turning the negative into paths
4. Practicing in this lifetime
5. Evaluation of mind training
6. Commitments of mind training
7. Guidelines for mind training

On this episode, we talk about Relative Bodhicitta or Compassion. On this podcast we cover the next 4 slogans which are:

• Sending and Taking Should Be Practiced Alternately. These Two Should Ride the Breath
• Three Objects, Three Poisons, and Three Seeds of Virtue
• In All Activities, Train With Slogans
• Begin the Sequence of Sending and Taking With Yourself

A great site for information about all things Lojong is lojongmindtraining.com. It covers each of the saying with commentary from one of seven great teachers. You can even sign up to receive a random slogan and commentary e-mailed to you each day.

This week we finish talking about the Lojong sayings that deal with Ultimate Bodhicitta.  As we said on previous podcasts,  the Lojong are a series of 57 or so short sayings that help guide us to enlightenment. These sayings are organized into 7 categories.  This gives this teaching it's other name, 'The 7 Points of Mind Training'. 

The 7 categories are:

1. The Preliminaries
2. The Main Practice (Bodhicitta )
3. Turning the negative into paths
4. Practicing in this lifetime
5. Evaluation of mind training
6. Commitments of mind training
7. Guidelines for mind training

This week we finish up the first half of  the second point of mind training, The Main Practice. These slogans deal with Ultimate Bodhicitta, or Wisdom.  On this podcast we cover slogans 5 and 6 which are: A great site for information about all things Lojong is lojongmindtraining.com.  It covers each of the saying with commentary from one of seven great teachers.  You can even sign up to receive a random slogan and commentary e-mailed to you each day.

This week we continue talking about the Lojong.  As we said on the last podcast,  Lojong are a series of 57 or so short sayings that help guide us to enlightenment. These sayings are organized into 7 categories.  This gives this teaching it's other name, 'The 7 Points of Mind Training'. 

The 7 categories are:

1. The Preliminaries
2. The Main Practice (Bodhicitta )
3. Turning the negative into paths
4. Practicing in this lifetime
5. Evaluation of mind training
6. Commitments of mind training
7. Guidelines for mind training

This week we dive into the second point of mind training, The Main Practice. The second point deals mainly with Bodhicitta which we take a look at this week.  On this podcast we cover slogans 2, 3 and 4 which are:
A great site for information about all things Lojong is lojongmindtraining.com.  It covers each of the saying with commentary from one of seven great teachers.  You can even sign up to receive a random slogan and commentary e-mailed to you each day.

This week we start on a journey through The Lojong.  The Lojong are a series of 57 or so short sayings that help guide us to enlightenment. These sayings are organized into 7 categories.  This gives this teaching it's other name, 'The 7 Points of Mind Training'. 

The 7 categories are:

1. The Preliminaries
2. The Main Practice (Bodhicitta )
3. Turning the negative into paths
4. Practicing in this lifetime
5. Evaluation of mind training
6. Commitments of mind training
7. Guidelines for mind training

This week we cover the first category, The Preliminaries.  The preliminaries have been interpreted as both Shamatha/Vipashna meditation and The Four Reminders.  Both are incredibly valuable for this journey, but since we have dealt with meditation practice in much detail, in this podcast we review the Four Reminders.

A great site for information about all things Lojong is lojongmindtraining.com.  It covers each of the saying with commentary from one of seven great teachers.  You can even sign up to receive a random saying and commentary mailed to you each day.