Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

The Sravasti Abbey community gives short talks about doing the Vajrasattva practice in a three-month Winter Retreat.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying non-virtue: Karmic results

Purifying sexual misconduct and investigating the karmic results of the non-virtues of body.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying lying and divisive speech

Exploring the non-virtues of lying and divisive speech and the mixed messages we get from…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying harsh speech and idle talk

Exploring the non-virtues of harsh speech and idle talk, their habituation in our minds as…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying non-virtues of mind

A brief overview of the non-virtues of mind and how studying karma can clarify confusion…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying non-virtue: Coveting

An in-depth look at the non-virtue of coveting; what lies behind it and its karmic…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying non-virtue: Malice

An in-depth look at the non-virtue of malice; what makes it a complete action and…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying non-virtue: Wrong views

An in-depth look at the non-virtue of holding wrong views as well as the simultaneous…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Power of resolve: Abandoning non-virtue

In the fourth of the opponent powers, the power of determination, we take responsibility for…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Power of resolve: Rooted in regret

Inextricably linked with the power of regret, the power of determination is explored here through…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Power of resolve: Becoming Vajrasattva

Seeing Vajrsattva as a projection of our own buddha potential, the Buddha that we will…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Dedication and rejoicing

The importance of rejoicing in the virtue we've created before dedicating our merit at the…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Dedicating for awakening

The importance of protecting our merit by dedicating it towards awakening.

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