Feb 7, 2013
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Coming out of retreat
Continuing advice on coming out of retreat, how to be careful of overindulgence in sense…
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Subsequent cognizers
Summary of types of consciousness after the first moment and how these arise.
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Advice on concluding retreat
For those leaving after the short retreat, advice on how to conclude the retreat and…
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Remembering refuge and bodhicitta
Doing refuge and bodhicitta meditations during the session brings balance to the mind.
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A modern mandala offering
Explanation of this merit accumulating practice and a contemporary version of the mandala offering prayer.
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The joy of retreat
A question-and-answer session sharing the challenges and accomplishments of meditating on the four establishments of…
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Mahayana establishments of mindfulness
The Mahayana manner of meditating on the four establishments of mindfulness, considering each in terms…
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Buddha nature
The distinction between the awakened buddha nature and the natural buddha nature and the conditions…
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Meditation on bones
Meditating on bones to deepen our understanding of impermanence and our renunciation of cyclic existence.
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