Ven. Chodron in Singapore 2018

 So close!

To the screen...😙
The hall is full when I reach time before the teaching starts and have to sit at the kitchen area where temporary seats and a TV screen are being set up. That's the charm of Ven. Chodron. 😁

Feeling of I want to change and when one meets the Buddha's teaching ~ Oh here is the way to change!
Buddha lay out a path wishing all sentient beings be happy.
When one Practice and one can see the improvement on one's mental state.

How to see yourself as a person you want to become.
We imagine and make it easier to have those thoughts and feelings.
Dress up as a doctor, etc. and we imagine what it is to be like a Bodhisattva, think and act like one
Try to be like a Bodhisattva.
Venerable uses the 10 great vows of Vasubandhu as material for the night's teaching.
She recites and explains the vows.

Some pointers:
What creates problems in society and families lies with self grasping ,ignorance, inherent existence of I. Focusing on our own happiness and harming them when interfering with our happiness.

Great compassion is
Opening our heart to all beings not being jealous but rejoice at their well being.
Forgive then when they do wrong and teach them.

Different way of looking at beings.
They want happiness just like me.
We feel connected if where one goes ones cares n other beings respond in friendly ways so one sees friends...

Roots of virtue / goodness  - merits may be dedicated to awakenings of beings.
May Bodhicitta be embedded in our mindstream.

Understanding law of karma n phenomenon, may we have awareness of them.
Knowing truth.
Practice all things non inherent entities, not seeing as truly existence but empty.
No independent practice me bodhicitta
Recognise ultimate truth.
Beings strangers friends enemies are interdependence on concepts. ..
There is no inherent existence as conditions change
Great compassion drives you to help .

QnA pointers:
Meditation on body as parts : eyes, skin, hair , organs will aid in seeing the real truth and reduce attraction to sensual pleasures.
Practice ourselves individually and not rely on others to change.
Change of internal world change opinion of external world. 💖🙏

Thank you Venerable for another evening of good reminders and revision.
Yes we learnt the term on Great compassion Bodhicitta from you this evening.
So when people ask what we learnt from you, we do not only remember the good stories you shared or what food you liked but Yes Yes! the topic on Great Compassion...😄