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November 9, 2011
WHAT IS BODHICHITTA?
If we were to ask the Buddha, What is bodhichitta? he might tell us that this word is easier to understand than to translate. Chitta means mind and also heart or attitude. Bodhi means awake, enlightened, or completely open. Sometimes the completely open heart and mind of bodhichitta is called the soft spot, a place as vulnerable and tender as an open wound. It is equated, in part, with our ability to love. Even the cruelest people have this soft spot. Even the most vicious animals love their offspring. As Trungpa Rinpoche put it, Everybody loves something, even if its only tortillas. |
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| EXCERPTED FROM
The Places That
Scare You: A Guide
to Fearlessness in
Difficult Times,
pages 3-4
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Teachings by Pema Chödrön, taken from works published by Shambhala Publications. Photo by ©Andrea Roth. Forwarded from a friend? You can subscribe to this e-mail emailList, and be sure to include both your old and new addresses. If you no longer wish to receive the Heart Advice e-mails, click here. If you can’t see the images, click here. |
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