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In my learning of Tibetan Buddhism, there were said to be three types of bodhisattvas. Jack Kornfield's is just one. The shepherd like, that puts the rest of sentient beings enlightenment before thei… (View Post)
My personal, although I'm sure biased, take is... That he also says, in some rare cases it makes sense. I think he often talks to broad and general audiences when speaking in the west and in that con… (View Post)
(Quote) Self compassion practice is aimed at this sort of internal dialogue. The "critic" is intended to help motivate us into improving but often it serves to demoralize. My understanding … (View Post)
I've felt that too visiting some monasteries both in India and to some extent here in the US. Being able to spend time there almost feels like a cheat code for spiritual practice, a kind of learning … (View Post)
I'd just add to the discussion not to get too hung up on eliminating or avoiding trauma altogether. First, for clarity, that word has had a fair bit of concept creep. (article )Which partly diminishe… (View Post)