Relative and Absolute Bodhicitta

This talk was given by Mark Griffin at a Thursday night meditation session held July 17th, 2003.

Keypoints include…

• The Bodhicitta as the essence of enlightenment;

• Why put attention to the Bodhicitta in meditation.

• How do the concepts of Hinayana and Mahayana relate to an absolute and relative bodhicitta

• What is the effect of blame in our lives? Being blamed and our tendency to blame others?

• How can we keep ourselves from becoming rigid and instead stay fluid and flexible? And why bother?

• How do we stay in the driver’s seat of our life?

• The effects of projection and displacement

• The effect of generosity, patience, and love

• What is the true source of happiness within our lives?

16 pages

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