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Lojong (blo
sbyong) - literally ‘training the mind’, or ‘transforming the mind’. These teachings, which emphasize
the practice of bodhichitta and especially relative bodhichitta and the 'exchanging oneself for others', were introduced to
Tibet by Lord Atisha in the eleventh century. Unlike the lamrim teachings,
which were also introduced by Atisha at the same time, and which can be practised by anyone, the lojong teachings are intended
primarily for disciples of the highest capacity and were not taught widely until the time of Geshe Chekawa.
