Deity Meditation
Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Create karma, accumulate merit, apply antidote
Working on concepts of karma, emptiness, attachment in the retreat. An analytical meditation of what…
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Physical prison versus samsaric prison
Watching the mind's reaction to food. Looking at attachment, seeing where it leads us. Examining…
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Purification and non-negotiables
Clarification of what is being purified. Criteria we use to make decisions: how wise are…
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Happiness and pleasures
Analysis of what it means to truly love ourselves. What is happiness?
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Arya Tara: A star by which to navigate
Who Tara is, an explanation of the practice of Tara, and how Tara frees us…
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Answering questions from retreatants
Guided questioning on selflessness. Explaining concept of taking refuge with the three jewels. On death,…
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Life after retreat
Advice on going back gently into the unreal world, bring back and continue good habits…
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Debrief after retreat
Explaining the three vehicles, the actual objects of refuge and how we relate to each.…
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Preciousness of the opportunity for retreat
The incredible rarity of meeting the Mahayana teachings and being able to do retreat.
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Peeling away the view of permanence
Even though we die and are reborn so often, we think the experiences of this…
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Panic fear, wisdom fear, and the adrenaline rush
Discussion with retreatants on the proper way to use the death meditation, the I that…
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