Awakening Heart

Awakening Heart is a daily practice companion for cultivating Bodhicitta — the mind of awakening — drawn from the complete body of Tibetan and Zen Buddhist teachings.

Bodhicitta, the heartfelt wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings, is considered by all schools of Mahayana Buddhism to be the supreme foundation of the spiritual path. This app brings that ancient wisdom into your daily life through structured practice, guided meditation, and the words of history's greatest teachers.

WHAT'S INSIDE

Daily Practice Each day brings a new themed practice with full commentary and step-by-step instructions, rotating through seven core methods: the Four Immeasurables (loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity), Tonglen (giving and taking), the Six Perfections, Equalising and Exchanging Self and Other, Aspiration Bodhicitta, Absolute Bodhicitta, and the Seven-Point Mind Training Preliminaries.

Tonglen — Giving and Taking A complete guided Tonglen session drawn from Chekawa Yeshe Dorje's Seven-Point Mind Training, with phase-by-phase instructions for both general practice and person-specific compassion meditation.

Lojong — Mind Training Slogans All eighteen core slogans from Chekawa's Seven-Point Mind Training, each with commentary and full expanded teaching. Tap any slogan to reveal the deeper instruction.

Treasury of Teachings Thirty inspirational quotes from history's greatest Buddhist masters — Śāntideva, Atiśa, Milarepa, Longchenpa, Nāgārjuna, Machig Labdrön, Dogen Zenji, Huang Po, and many more — filterable by Tibetan, Zen, and Sūtra tradition.

Meditation Timer A beautiful meditation timer with adjustable durations (5–30 minutes), a traditional Tibetan bell tone at the start and end of each sit, and an animated breathing circle.

Practice Tracker & Journal A 4-week practice calendar tracks your daily consistency and builds your streak. A private journal lets you record reflections from each session. All data is saved securely to your personal account and syncs across all your devices.

DRAWN FROM PRIMARY SOURCES The daily teachings draw directly from the Bodhicaryāvatāra (Śāntideva), the Lam Rim tradition (Atiśa, Gampopa), the Seven-Point Mind Training (Chekawa Yeshe Dorje), the Jewel Ornament of Liberation, the Vimalakīrti Sūtra, the Avataṃsaka Sūtra, the Shōbōgenzō (Dogen), the Blue Cliff Record, and the oral instructions of Milarepa, Longchenpa, Patrul Rinpoche, Machig Labdrön, and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Whether you are new to Buddhist practice or a longtime practitioner, Awakening Heart offers a structured, daily path for opening the heart and cultivating genuine compassion for all beings.

May it benefit all sentient beings without exception.