Alternatively “buddha-dharma,” a term referring to the teachings of the Buddha in their essence and entirety.
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- 260 – Diez Campos de la Práctica Zen Capítulo Dos: Bodhicitta, La Mente que Busca el Camino
- 260 – Ten Fields of Zen, Field One – Bodhicitta: Way-Seeking MindThis episode on Bodhicitta, or Way-Seeking Mind, is chapter two of my book The Ten Fields of Zen Practice: A Primer for Practitioners.” Bodhicitta is the first Field of practice because without it we never even begin practice, and, if we don’t nurture and sustain it, our practice will wither and die. I discuss the first arising of Bodhicitta, its function, how to cultivate it, and its profound nature.
- 230 – La Importancia de la Mente-Bodhi, o Mente que Busca el Camino
- 230 – The Importance of Bodhi-Mind, or Way-Seeking MindBuddhism is based on seeking – seeking freedom from suffering, greater wisdom and compassion, greater skillfulness in benefiting beings, and a more authentic, connected way of being. Our spiritual growth depends on arousing and sustaining “Bodhi-Mind,” or the “Way-Seeking Mind,” which in turn generates questions, curiosity, energy, and determination. How do we arouse our Way-Seeking Mind and thereby give direction and inspiration to our practice?