Rejoicing in the success of others means letting go of competitiveness, jealousy, and envy, and nurturing the capacity to celebrate the virtuous activities and merit of others, which at the same time generates merit for ourselves.
Mingyur Rinpoche
from the book Turning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism
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- The mind of letting go
- Impermanence
- Freedom exists within our very own mind
- What creates samsara
- We are born buddhas
- The very first sign of waking up
- Recognition
- Not a substitute for practice
- Diligence
- Recognition of subtle shifts in mental behavior
- Befriending the monkey mind
- There is no absolute bad karma
- The real obstacle to resting meditation
- The student’s responsibility
- Becoming the awareness
- The Four Considerations for Choosing a Teacher
- Turning toward awakening
- Ordinary sangha