Apr 16, 2010

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Chants from the Chinese Tradition

Homage to Amitabha Buddha chant

Explanation and recording of the homage to Amitabha Buddha practice done at Sravasti Abbey.

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Prayers and Practices

Chants before and after teachings

Prayers before and after teachings chanted by the Sravasti Abbey Sangha.

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Thangka image of 21 Taras
Green Tara

Homage to the 21 Taras

An homage to Tara and chant recorded by the Sravasti Abbey monastics in 2010.

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A statue of a woman raising up her hands offering food
Prayers and Practices

Verses after lunch

Dedicating the merit for our food offering, wishing for all beings to be happy and…

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A statue of a woman raising up her hands offering food
Prayers and Practices

Verses before meals

Pausing before meals and reflecting on the kindness of those who provide our food helps…

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Retreatants saying prayers in the Abbey meditation hall.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

A Song of the Four Mindfulnesses

These verses serve as a reminder to let go of critical thoughts, cultivate compassion, and…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Emptiness of phenomena

How phenomena are designated by thought. Anger is presented as an example to show that…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Cleansing the mind of ignorance

How wisdom can overpower ignorance and eliminate it, but it cannot get rid of our…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Conventional and clear light mind

A teaching on the reasons why the afflictions can be eliminated, that the mind is…

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

Parent-child relationships

How expectations and misconceptions can lead to difficulties in parent-child relationships.

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