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Bodhichitta

This is the soft spot of empathetic potential that at any moment can point us in the direction of compassionate understanding.

Maitri

This is the compassionate acceptance of who we are, including our faults and flaws.

Lojong slogan, the slogans of Atisha

These were brought into Tibet from India in the eleventh century and can aid in accessing the four limitless qualities.

The Four Limitless Qualities

These consists of loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.

Tonglen

This is a method for empathizing with those around us by breathing in pain or destructive emotions and breathing out relief.

Lhenchak

A Tibetan word meaning attachment, this is the near enemy of loving-kindness and is akin to obsession or codependency.

Bodhisattva

Literally, this word means an enlightened warrior.

Negative Test

This is anything that you can bring to mind that will expose you to powerful negative emotions in order to study...

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