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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Karma with holy beings and teachers

Purifying harmful actions done in relation to the Triple Gem and spiritual mentors.

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Statute of Vajrasattva.
Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva reflections

A reflection by a student on value of the Vajrasattva sadhana as a purification practice.

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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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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

Power of resolve: Becoming Vajrasattva

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

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Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vow 11

A discussion about improving mental clarity, memory, concentration, and self-confidence, followed by a teaching on…

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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: Abandoning non-virtue

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

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Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 8-10

The first of the vows concerning far-reaching ethical conduct have to do with our relationship…

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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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