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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

The ten nonvirtues

The meaning of the Vajrasattva mantra and teaching the ripening results of the 10 non-virtuous…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

Applying antidotes to the afflictions

Taking advantage of our present situation Getting straight about virtue and nonvirtue Remembering and applying…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

The general characteristics of karma

The four general characteristics of karma: karma is certain, it expands, we only experience what…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

Visualizing Vajrasattva

An introduction to the Vajrasattva Retreat. A guided meditation on Vajrasattva, and discussing some aspects…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of chapters 10 and 11

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal reviews chapters 10 and 11 from the book "Approaching the Buddhist Path."

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Venerable Chodron spins a mani wheel.
Amitabha

Creating the causes for rebirth in Amitabha’s ...

What it means to be reborn in Amitabha’s Western Pure Land, how to create the…

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Venerable sitting with a group of panelists, speaking.
Cultivating Compassion

Clarifying misconceptions about compassion

How Lama Tsongkhapa's teachings help to clarify misconceptions about compassion and why ethical conduct is…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of chapter 9

Venerable Thubten Samten reviews chapter 9 of the book “Approaching the Buddhist Path.”

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of chapters 6 and 7

Venerable Thubten Lamsel reviews Chapters 6 and 7 of “Approaching the Buddhist Path".

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Venerable teaching in front of large Buddha statue.
Healing Anger

“Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature”: An...

Anger is one of the afflictions causing us to revolve in samsara. A commentary on…

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