Jan 15, 2009

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Seven-point Mind Training

Karma, samsara, and dukkha

A comprehensive teaching on the intricate interplay of karma and its myriad manifestations of results.…

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Working with the mind in retreat

Working with the afflictions, applying correct antidotes, an explanation of lung and a discussion regarding…

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Seven-point Mind Training

The four types of karmic results

The four types of ripening created from karmic results include our habits, where we are…

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Taking retreat into daily life

For those coming out of the one-month retreat: how to come out of retreat and…

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Monastics and layperson participating in dorje khadro ceremony.
Dorje Khadro

Explanation of the Dorje Khadro fire offering

Visualizations of empowering deities, offering and praise, mantra explanation, and ending instructions for the Dorje…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Doubting one’s capabilities

Doubting our own capabilities brings a lot of useless anxiety. What we don't know, we…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of being disliked

Attachment to reputation brings a lot of suffering. Being able to own up to our…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Antidotes to the fear of separation

Parting from those we love is inevitable. Sending our loved ones on with love eases…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of separation from loved ones

Attachment to those we love causes fear and anxiety about separating from them, and actually…

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Seven-point Mind Training

The weight of karmic actions

The heaviness or lightness of our karmic actions are determined by five factors. We look…

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Emotions, refuge, and emptiness

Observing how sleep patterns may change during retreat due to the calming of the mind,…

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