Transforming problems and increasing joy 1

We base our lives on seeking happiness and avoiding suffering, but the best thing we can do for ourselves — and for the planet — is to turn this whole way of thinking upside down. If we’re ready to try staying present with our pain, one of the greatest supports we could ever find is to cultivate the warmth and simplicity of bodhichitta. The word bodhichitta has many translations, but probably the most common one is “awakened heart.” The word refers to a longing to wake up from ignorance and delusion in order to help others do the same. - Pema Chodron