The Compassion Book by Pema Chodron

Author:Pema Chodron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 2017-03-20T16:00:00+00:00

If you can practice even when distracted, you are well trained.

COMMENTARY

If you are a good horseback rider, your mind can wander but you don’t fall off your horse. In the same way, whatever circumstances you encounter, if you are well trained in meditation, you don’t get swept away by emotions. Instead they perk you up and your awareness increases.

Always abide by the three basic principles.

COMMENTARY

The three basic principles are:

1. Keeping the promises you made if you took refuge vows and bodhisattva vows. When we take the refuge vow, we vow to take refuge in the Buddha, as an example of how to open and let go, the dharma (Buddha’s teachings) as instructions on how to do this, and the sangha, the community of those who are also on this path. When we take the bodhisattva vow, we vow to awaken in order to help others to do the same.

2. Refraining from outrageous conduct or not engaging in what is sometimes called “bodhisattva exhibitionism.”

3. Developing patience in both difficult an delightful situations.

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