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Ch 8 Part 2 Love, Compassion and Bodhicitta in Chinese Buddhism Flashcards

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What is one reason Chinese Buddhism emphasizes daily reflection on compassion?

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Because regular contemplation reinforces altruistic motivation and aligns conduct with bodhicitta.

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How is filial piety used to deepen compassion in Chinese Buddhist thought?

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It trains practitioners to see all beings as parents, cultivating love beyond the family.

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What daily action can serve as a practice of compassion in the monastery?

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Acts like cleaning or serving meals are seen as ways to benefit others and purify ego.

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Why do Chinese traditions stress confession as part of cultivating bodhicitta?

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Because it removes guilt and pride, creating space for sincere compassion to arise.

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What makes vow-based compassion stable in Chinese Mahāyāna?

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It is grounded in ethical commitment, not emotional fluctuation.

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In what way does reflecting on past harm done to others strengthen bodhicitta?

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It inspires a resolve to repay karmic debts through compassionate service.

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Why is emotional impartiality important in Chinese compassion training?

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Because bodhicitta must extend to all beings equally, beyond emotional bias.

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How does the practice of serving elders support the path to awakening?

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It develops humility, gratitude, and the wish to repay kindness through bodhicitta.

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What role does communal harmony play in Chinese approaches to compassion?

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It is seen as a necessary foundation for cultivating sincere concern for all beings.

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Why is ethical purity seen as a prerequisite for genuine compassion?

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Because afflictions like pride or envy obstruct the spontaneous arising of altruism.

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Why does Chinese Mahāyāna stress non-retaliation as a sign of deep compassion?

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Because it reflects a mind free from ego-clinging, rooted in vow and wisdom.

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How does Chinese Mahāyāna distinguish between affective warmth and bodhicitta?

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Affective warmth is emotional, but bodhicitta is volitional and rooted in insight and vow.

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What is the philosophical reasoning behind viewing all beings as having been one’s parents?

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It draws on karmic interdependence to break down conceptual barriers between self and other.

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Why is self-purification emphasized before cultivating compassion toward enemies?

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Because unresolved aggression distorts the clarity and effectiveness of compassion.

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How does the bodhisattva vow serve as a framework for transforming adversity into practice?

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It reinterprets harm and insult as opportunities for developing patience and deepening love.

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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [16]

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Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.

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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [17]

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It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.

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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [18]

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Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.

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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [19]

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It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.

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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [20]

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It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.

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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [21]

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It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.

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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [22]

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It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.

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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [23]

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It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.

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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [24]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [25]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [26]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [27]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [28]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [29]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [30]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [31]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [32]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [33]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [34]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [35]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [36]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [37]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [38]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [39]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [40]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [41]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
43
How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [42]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [43]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [44]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [45]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
47
How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [46]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [47]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [48]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [49]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [50]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [51]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [52]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [53]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [54]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [55]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [56]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [57]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [58]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [59]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [60]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
62
Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [61]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [62]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [63]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [64]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [65]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [66]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [67]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [68]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [69]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [70]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [71]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
73
What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [72]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [73]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [74]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [75]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [76]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [77]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [78]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [79]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [80]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [81]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [82]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [83]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [84]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [85]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [86]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [87]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [88]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [89]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [90]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [91]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [92]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [93]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [94]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [95]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [96]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
98
How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [97]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [98]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [99]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [100]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
102
How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [101]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [102]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [103]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [104]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [105]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
107
How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [106]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [107]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [108]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [109]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [110]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [111]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [112]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [113]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [114]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [115]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [116]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [117]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
119
How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [118]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [119]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [120]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [121]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [122]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [123]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [124]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [125]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
127
What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [126]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [127]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [128]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [129]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [130]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
132
What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [131]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [132]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
134
What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [133]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [134]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [135]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [136]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [137]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [138]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [139]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [140]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [141]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [142]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [143]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [144]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [145]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [146]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [147]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [148]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [149]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [150]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [151]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [152]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [153]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [154]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [155]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [156]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [157]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [158]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [159]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [160]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [161]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [162]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [163]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [164]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [165]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [166]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [167]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [168]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [169]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [170]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [171]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [172]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [173]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [174]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [175]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [176]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [177]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [178]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [179]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [180]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [181]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [182]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [183]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [184]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [185]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [186]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [187]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [188]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [189]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [190]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [191]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [192]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [193]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [194]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [195]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [196]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [197]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [198]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [199]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [200]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [201]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [202]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [203]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [204]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [205]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [206]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [207]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [208]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [209]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [210]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [211]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [212]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [213]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [214]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [215]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [216]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [217]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [218]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [219]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [220]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [221]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [222]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [223]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [224]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [225]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [226]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [227]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [228]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [229]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [230]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [231]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [232]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [233]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [234]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [235]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [236]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [237]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [238]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [239]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [240]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [241]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [242]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [243]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [244]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [245]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [246]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [247]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [248]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [249]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [250]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [251]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [252]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [253]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [254]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [255]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [256]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [257]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [258]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [259]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [260]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [261]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [262]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [263]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [264]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [265]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [266]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [267]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [268]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [269]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [270]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [271]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [272]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [273]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [274]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [275]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [276]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [277]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [278]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [279]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [280]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [281]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [282]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [283]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [284]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [285]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [286]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [287]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [288]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [289]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [290]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [291]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [292]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [293]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [294]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [295]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [296]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [297]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [298]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [299]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [300]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [301]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [302]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [303]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [304]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [305]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [306]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [307]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [308]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [309]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [310]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [311]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [312]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [313]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [314]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [315]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [316]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [317]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [318]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [319]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [320]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [321]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [322]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [323]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [324]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [325]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [326]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [327]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [328]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [329]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [330]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [331]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [332]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [333]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [334]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [335]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
337
How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [336]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [337]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [338]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [339]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [340]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [341]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [342]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [343]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [344]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [345]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [346]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [347]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [348]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [349]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [350]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [351]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [352]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [353]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [354]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [355]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [356]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [357]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [358]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [359]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [360]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [361]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [362]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [363]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [364]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [365]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [366]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [367]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
369
What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [368]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [369]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [370]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [371]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [372]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [373]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [374]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [375]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [376]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [377]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [378]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [379]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [380]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [381]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [382]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [383]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [384]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [385]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [386]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [387]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [388]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [389]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [390]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [391]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [392]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [393]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [394]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [395]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [396]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [397]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [398]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [399]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [400]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [401]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [402]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [403]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [404]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [405]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [406]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [407]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [408]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [409]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [410]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [411]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [412]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [413]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [414]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [415]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [416]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [417]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [418]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [419]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [420]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [421]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [422]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [423]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [424]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [425]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [426]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [427]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [428]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [429]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [430]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [431]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [432]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [433]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [434]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
436
What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [435]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [436]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
438
What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [437]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
439
How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [438]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
440
How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [439]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
441
How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [440]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [441]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
443
How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [442]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
444
How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [443]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
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Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [444]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
446
What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [445]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
447
How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [446]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
448
Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [447]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
449
What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [448]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
450
Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [449]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
451
What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [450]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
452
What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [451]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
453
What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [452]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
454
What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [453]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
455
How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [454]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
456
What attitude is central to patience in the face of insult? [455]
Viewing adversaries as teachers who reveal our inner afflictions. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
457
How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [456]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
458
What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [457]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
459
What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [458]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
460
What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [459]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
461
How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [460]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
462
What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [461]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
463
What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [462]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
464
What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [463]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
465
Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [464]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
466
How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [465]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
467
Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [466]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
468
How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [467]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
469
What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [468]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
470
Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [469]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
471
Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [470]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
472
How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [471]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
473
Why is it said that all beings have been our parents? [472]
To awaken gratitude and disrupt fixed identities. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
474
Why do Chinese monastics visualize karmic ties when cultivating bodhicitta? [473]
It reveals past interconnections and motivates sincere compassion. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
475
How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [474]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
476
How is meditating on death relevant to compassion training? [475]
It increases urgency to benefit others and reduces attachment to self-interest. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
477
What ethical discipline supports the arising of bodhicitta in daily life? [476]
Upholding precepts purifies the mind and forms a foundation for altruistic intent. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
478
What distinguishes Mahāyāna compassion from worldly kindness? [477]
It is impartial, vow-based, and directed toward full awakening for all. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
479
Why is sangha harmony essential for bodhicitta practice? [478]
Because disharmony breeds ego-clinging, obstructing altruistic resolve. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
480
How does confession practice remove barriers to compassion? [479]
It cleanses guilt and pride, allowing the heart to open to others. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
481
What makes compassion in Chinese Buddhism sustainable? [480]
Its basis in vow, wisdom, and non-discrimination. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāyāna practice.
482
How can ritual offerings be acts of bodhicitta? [481]
When performed with the wish to benefit all beings and accumulate merit. This reinforces bodhicitta development in Chinese Mahāy

LWC5 - In Praise of Great Compassion (35 decks)

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