Living life at the level of intention or will in order to help others wake up (bodhicitta). Is bodhicitta or desire to help others awaken a natural instinct?

This podcast is an excerpt from the Then and Now series (#22) which is an in-depth set of teachings on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation and how practitioners in today’s world might approach traditional texts written hundreds of years ago.

Bodhictta and Intention

Translator/teacher Ken McLeod provides spiritual practitioners with the essence of Buddhist practice. Ken is noted for his ability to present profound teachings and practices in clear straightforward language free from the myths and cultural overlays that make many Eastern teachings difficult to understand. These podcasts are a sampling of the 300+ recordings, some with transcripts, freely available at UnfetteredMind.org under Teachings. Our website also has dozens of original articles and translations of Buddhist texts.

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Consequences of ignoring what arises from meditation; what is meant by sentient beings are infinite, I vow to save them all

Resting, Energy, and Sentient Beings

Questions on alcohol, pornography, and shame.

Addiction

Questions on whether one tradition is better than another and what are the benefits to doing a three-year retreat.

Buddhist schools and retreats

Buddhist Concepts Pt. 2

Five skandhas, twelve sense fields, eighteen elements, twelve links, four truths, time.

Bodhictta and Intention

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