Refuge Ngöndro

Instructions on the preliminary practice of reciting the refuge prayer while visualizing the field of merit.

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Refuge Ngöndro

Refuge ngondro retreat: Questions and answers

Advice on how to approach the retreat, structure meditation sessions, activities between sessions, and working…

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Refuge Ngondro Retreat instructions

The refuge ngondro practice and tips on how to work with the mind during the…

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The preliminary practice of taking refuge

A clear guide on doing the ngondro practice of refuge—how to visualize, count mantra, and…

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Refuge advice

In preparation for retreat: how to recite the mantra to take refuge in the guru,…

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More refuge meditation topics

Examining one's doubts with honesty while taking refuge can enhance the meditation practice.

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Refuge meditation topics

How reflecting on the qualities of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha can enhance one's meditation…

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Sangha refuge

How to receive the qualities of the Sangha as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro)…

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Dharma refuge

How to purify wrong views about the Buddha's teachings when engaging in the preliminary practice…

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Purifying our negativities

How to use the preliminary practice (ngöndro) of taking refuge to purify our negativities.

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

How to see the guru

How to purify our relationship with our spiritual mentors when engaging in the preliminary practice…

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Visualizing sentient beings

How to visualize other sentient beings as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro) of taking…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Visualizing the Three Jewels

How to visualize the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro)…

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