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Far-reaching attitude of generosity
The importance of the mental attitude during the act of giving. How small acts of…
View PostTraining in the five powers
How to practice the power of intention, the power of the white seed, and the…
View PostLong Green Tara sadhana with guided meditation
The version of the Tara sadhana used during the 2009-2010 Green Tara Winter Retreat along…
View PostPracticing with adversity
Practices that can be used to transform adverse circumstances into the path.
View PostTransforming adversity into the path
Practical ways to practice mind training, looking at problems as opportunities to practice.
View PostTaking and giving meditation
Practical ways to use love and compassion for others when afflictions arise in daily life.
View PostRefuge advice
In preparation for retreat: how to recite the mantra to take refuge in the guru,…
View PostMore refuge meditation topics
Examining one's doubts with honesty while taking refuge can enhance the meditation practice.
View PostRefuge meditation topics
How reflecting on the qualities of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha can enhance one's meditation…
View PostSangha refuge
How to receive the qualities of the Sangha as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro)…
View PostDharma refuge
How to purify wrong views about the Buddha's teachings when engaging in the preliminary practice…
View PostThe altruistic intention
Practices to cultivate a sense of equanimity; the seven-point cause-and-effect method for developing bodhicitta.
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