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Teachings in USA and Europe: Spring 2020
The schedule of Venerable Thubten Chodron's teaching tour during the spring of 2020.
New! “Awaken Every Day”
Excerpts from the book Awaken Every Day: 365 Buddhist Reflections to Invite Mindfulness and Joy
Getting started
A quick guide to getting started with using ThubtenChodron.org.
The actual session and dedications
Teaches from chapter 6 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice”, covering “The Actual Session and Dedication at the Conclusion”.
Requesting inspiration
Teaches from chapter 6 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice”, covering requesting inspiration.
Contemplating the seven limbs
Teaches from Chapter 6 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice.” covering the topic of contemplating the seven limbs.
Structuring a meditation session
Venerable Thubten Tarpa leads the “Meditation on the Buddha,” and covers from chapter 6 “How to Structure a Meditation Practice.”
Collective karma and negativities to confess
How to set up a practical meditation schedule, the karma we create from group participation, and conclusion of commentary on the 35 Buddha practice.
How we create negative karma
Continuing commentary on the 35 Buddha practice, discussing the varieties of ways we create negative karma.
Confessing ethical downfalls
How to overcome self-hatred and work with anger towards others, giving commentary to the 35 Buddha purification practice.
The ten nonvirtues
The meaning of the Vajrasattva mantra and teaching the ripening results of the 10 non-virtuous actions.
Applying antidotes to the afflictions
Taking advantage of our present situation Getting straight about virtue and nonvirtue Remembering and applying antidotes to the afflictions Working with anger:
The general characteristics of karma
The four general characteristics of karma: karma is certain, it expands, we only experience what we have created the causes for, karmic seeds don’t get lost.