Audio recorded at Buddha House Adelaide. Transcript auto-generated and AI-corrected; may contain errors.
About this talk. In this 43-minute talk, Geshe TBI examines how we relate differently to people based on attachment, aversion, and indifference, using practical examples from daily life. He explains two key methods for developing affectionate love: recognizing all beings as one’s mother and remembering their kindness, and the more powerful technique of equating self with others, as taught by Śāntideva. He emphasizes that these preliminary practices are essential before genuine great compassion and the awakening heart can arise. The talk concludes with an extended Q&A addressing whether animals can develop an awakening heart, how spontaneous versus artificial awakening heart arise in practice, and whether Buddhist affiliation is necessary to cultivate these qualities. Aimed at practitioners seeking to understand the foundational psychology of Mahāyāna Buddhist ethics and motivation.
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File: tbi-duplicate-kr-thought-tranf-suns-radiance-suns-radiance-of-thought-transformation-5b-1989-08-15
Teacher: TBI (duplicate – KR Thought Tranformation 1989)
Collection: Sun's Radiance (TBI (duplicate – KR Thought Tranformation 1989))
Date: 1989-08-15
Recorded at: Buddha House Adelaide
Words: ~2,388