Lojong

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Lojong	(tib.: lo jong) Literally it means mind training. Mind training tradition came to Tibet with Atisha who regarded these teachings as most precious. They are instructions developing the Mind of Enlightenment and are adorned by three qualities: - They are transforming selfishness into concern for others. (This way they are eliminating the core obstruction to our happiness and spiritual progress.) - They are transforming adverse situations into advantages. (They see the real enemy in disturbing emotions.) - They encourage us to watch all phenomena as like illusions. There are many kinds of mind training texts and practices: Tonglen, Seven Point Mind Training by Geshe Chekawa, Eight Points to Transform the Mind by Langri Tangpa, The Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmarakshita, The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattva by Togme Zangpo.

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Definition

(tib.: lo jong) Literally it means mind training. Mind training tradition came to Tibet with Atisha who regarded these teachings as most precious. They are instructions developing the Mind of Enlightenment and are adorned by three qualities:

- They are transforming selfishness into concern for others. (This way they are eliminating the core obstruction to our happiness and spiritual progress.)

- They are transforming adverse situations into advantages. (They see the real enemy in disturbing emotions.)

- They encourage us to watch all phenomena as like illusions.

There are many kinds of mind training texts and practices: Tonglen, Seven Point Mind Training by Geshe Chekawa, Eight Points to Transform the Mind by Langri Tangpa, The Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmarakshita, The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattva by Togme Zangpo.

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Words of Wisdom

"This world we see is a painting born from the brush of discursive thought, and within it or upon it nothing truly existent can be found. All things in samsara and nirvana are but mental labels and projections. Knowing this one knows reality; seeing this one sees most true."

- 2nd Dalai Lama