Free Buddhist Audio The Awakening Mind
Nov 30, 2024
In this insightful talk, Dhammarati—an experienced Buddhist teacher—examines the transformative moment of the Buddha's enlightenment and its lasting impact on contemporary practitioners. He discusses the 'awakening mind' and the importance of bodhicitta, drawing from personal meditation experiences. Listeners will learn about the qualities essential for successful meditation and how the Brahma Viharas can foster compassion, joy, and equanimity, guiding individuals on a path to personal and collective awakening.
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Start With Breath And Rooted Kindness
- Begin practice by consciously connecting to the breath and rooting awareness in the body.
- Use images of a tree and heart-centred kindness to balance groundedness with openness.
Awakening Is An Intrinsic Capacity
- Bodhicitta means an intrinsic capacity for awakening present in human minds.
- Awakening arises when supportive conditions are set, not by random chance.
Four Conditions For Bodhicitta
- Vasubandhu lists four conditions that reliably support bodhicitta arising.
- These are reflecting on buddhas, faults of existence, compassion for beings, and buddha qualities.
