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Stages of the Path

The six preparatory practices

Explaining the six preparatory practices and describing the seven-limb prayer, from Chapter 5.

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Gomchen Lamrim

Points on karma and purification using the four forces

Turning from nonvirtue to virtue. Points of interest on karma and how to purify nonvirtuous…

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Gomchen Lamrim

The six preliminary practices, part 1

The six activities that prepare the body and mind for the meditation session.

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Working with Emotions

Visualization and purification

We need a combination of the awakening activities of the Buddhas and our own effort…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Confidence in purification

Developing confidence in purification can be achieved by relying on the Buddhas, our teachers, and…

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White Tara Winter Retreat 2010-11

Purification and merit

How we use our life to create the causes for our future experience and the…

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Seven-point Mind Training

The six preparatory practices

The six practices to do to prepare the body and mind and create a conducive…

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Thangka image of Vajrasattva.
Vajrasattva

Path of purification: Vajrasattva practice

Introduction to the Vajrasattva practice including how to visualize and the meaning of the mantra,…

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The first frost of snow falls on a Buddha statue in the garden amidst fall foliage.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

37 Practices: Verses 22-24

Emptiness - how everything exists by being labeled by mind, and the way we choose…

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Vajrasattva statue
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005-06

Ignorance, anger, purification

Retreat discussion on topics such as the four distortions, how anger destroys merit, using pain…

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The first frost of snow falls on a Buddha statue in the garden amidst fall foliage.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

37 Practices: Verses 1-3

Making the lamrim personal, changing environments to change negative habits, and relaxing as we see…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 2: Verses 40-65

The importance of keeping an awareness of death in order to focus our minds, consider…

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