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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Unfortunate rebirths

How Buddhist teachings on lower realms differ from theistic religions, and the importance of creating…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death and refuge

How contemplating death and impermanence can lead us to taking refuge in the Three Jewels.

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death time and relationships

Considering the people in our lives, the karma we create in relationship with them, and…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Giving to those who harm us

Giving to those in the various realms and how to transform resistance towards giving to…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death time and possessions

Considering how our possessions will not be of help at the time of death, that…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

The time of death is indefinite

A continuation of the nine-point death meditation, considering how our time of death is indefinite,…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death is definite

Beginning to discuss the nine-point death meditation. How thinking about death is important and how…

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Venerable Damcho after her ordinaton ceremony.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

Meaning in life by benefiting others

Having the desire to be of benefit to all sentient beings through thought, speech, and…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Meditating on death and impermanence

The importance of the meditation on death and impermanence, how it helps us to re-prioritize…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Meditation on giving our body

Transforming our bodies into the basis for sustaining all beings and the basis for them…

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