{"id":4602,"date":"2011-07-21T17:27:45","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T16:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/?p=4602"},"modified":"2021-11-09T14:39:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T14:39:12","slug":"ba3_11-12-mind-training-and-its-importance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/teachings\/news\/ba3_11-12-mind-training-and-its-importance","title":{"rendered":"BA3_11-12 Mind Training and Its Importance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/teachings\/courses\/bodhicharyavatara\/chapter-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10300 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/09\/Bodhicharya_channel-ch3-685x472.jpg\" alt=\"Bodhicharya_channel\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With video teaching BA3_11-12 we come to the section of mind training, which is the second of the two preparations required in order to take hold of bodhichitta, the first being the 7-branch practice and refuge, which were discussed in the previous teachings. Here Rinpoche explains stanzas 11 and 12 of the third chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara. These two stanzas are about the actual mind training and why it is so important.<\/p>\n<p>To view the video, simply click on the image to view all the Chapter 3 videos.<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer listening to the teaching in audio, use the audio player below.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap-new-player instance-1 player-var-\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap-player-area\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"players4602-1\" class=\"new-player\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay-loading-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChecking for previous playback, please wait. 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Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), <em>The Nectar of Manjushri\u2019s Speech<\/em>, p. 125-128.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You&#8217;re questions are most welcome.<\/strong> Please <a href=\"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/wp-login.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">log in<\/a> and leave your questions for Rinpoche as a comment below, or send them via email to <a href=\"mailto:studyquestions@bodhicharya.org\">studyquestions[at]bodhicharya.org<\/a>. It is helpful if you can use one short paragraph and, if possible, less than 80 words. Any questions longer than that may have to be edited so please be concise. <strong>Questions will be collected from here on July 29, 2011<\/strong>, and included in Rinpoche&#8217;s answers video. 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