By Thubten Chodron — 2020
Thubten Chodron on how to develop bodhichitta, the aspiration to attain buddhahood in order to benefit others.
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According to the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, spirituality means relating with the working basis of one’s existence, which is one’s state of mind. The method for beginning to relate directly with mind is the practice of mindfulness.
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In our practice the most important thing is to realize that we have buddhanature. Intellectually we may know this, but it is rather difficult to accept.