Generating A Beneficial Motivation

Venerable Thubten Chodron gives a short talk on the value of our motivation in determining the value of whatever we do. She leads a guided meditation on how to generate a beneficial motivation before engaging in any activity, and come back to our motivation throughout the day.

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A simple, clear teaching full of wisdom and compassion. 🙏

That was the most beautiful thing I have heard in a while. I think it’s so important for us to show up for each other in all the ways we can. Thank you so much for this reminder. I will continue to remind myself.

I am grateful to find this beautiful piece of wisdom. Thank you ,🙏

This was very insightful! Thank you so much for this wonderful teaching 🌻❤️

Very good for the start in the morning. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom! 😀🍎🍏

A nice reminder as to your why when it’s about others

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Thank you very much .
So meaningful meditation.

Compassion is not usually a state of mind you have at work, but this session made me remember that its not about going home in the evening and then practicing meditation, but that its a gradual process to a way of living, even in hardcore work environments.

Very insightful meditation to start the day by nourishing our motivation of being a better person each day. Thank you!🙏

Thank you! I needed this reminder and assessment of my motivations!

I felt the pre-meditation discussion was a bit simplistic comparing good and bad motivations (reality is a bit more nuanced than that). Sometimes the impact of an action can be unintended, good or bad, regardless of motivation.

The meditation was soothing, calming, and heart opening for me. It helped connect me to the goodness in my heart and bring attention to the tension in my chest and stomach, resulting in an opening and relaxing of defenses. A nice reminder to check in with your motivations regularly throughout the day.

Excellent! So much wisdom. We need more people like you in this world.

This is one of my favorite meditations of all time. 💗

Thank you Venerable Thubten Chodron. I have been using your meditations here this week and finding them all beneficial

What a beautiful centering—and brightening—experience. Thank you for sharing of yourself to help me create a space I can decompress, welcome myself back into myself, and walk in peace through the flow my this day.

Blessings to you friend. 🕊💜🌸

Excellent ! Thanks a lot !

Very helpful and practical talk and meditation

It was amazing. First the explication and then the medidation

Exactly what I needed to hear to get back on track. Thank you 🙏

This talk is about setting one’s purpose and direction in the right and just way moment by moment. I listened to this as part of a “motivation” playlist, and am discovering that the teachers mean many different things by the term. This teaching is more about wisdom and less about energy, in my interpretation.