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Venerable Thubten Chodron Meditation on death
Understanding the importance of contemplating death for the Buddhist practitioner, using the nine-step meditation on…
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Obtaining a precious human life
The purpose and meaning of a precious human life, and the difficulty of obtaining such…
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The freedoms of a precious human life
The purpose of reflecting on a precious human life and learning to recognize the eight…
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Relying on teachers in thought and deed
Recognizing the kindness of our teacher and learning to repay that kindness through our actions.
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Advantages of relying on a teacher
The eight advantages of relying on a spiritual teacher.
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Visualizing the merit field and offering the seven-l...
How to set up the meditation session by doing the refuge visualization, contemplating the four…
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Obtaining offerings properly and setting the right p...
Further instruction on how to make offerings, and a commentary on the third preparatory practice:…
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How teachings should be studied and taught
Cultivating the qualities, attitudes, and motivations that make the student's mind receptive and the teacher's…
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Introduction to the lamrim teachings
An overview of the lamrim including qualities of the compilers and teachings.
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A pilgrimage to Tibet
An inspiring and sad pilgrimage to the ancient land of Tibet in 1987.
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