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Qualities of the lamrim
The benefits of lamrim practice; spiritual levels of practitioners, intent of the Buddha's teachings, respecting…
View PostPurpose of thought training
How we can make friends with the buddhas, and how to handle periods of uncertainty.
View PostThe greatness of the teaching
The lineage of the teachings, relying on the lamrim teachings, how the lamrim is helpful…
View PostA long-awaited vacation
How Dharma offered an important choice for an incarcerated person to transform.
View PostDeveloping an attraction to Chenrezig
The purpose of visualization. How to visualize and chant the mantra at the same time.
View PostHistory of the lamrim
The history of the lamrim and how can Buddhists in the West can approach the…
View PostResistance to meditation on emptiness
How to work with resistance and unmet expectations during retreat. How do we feel close…
View PostMotivation for Chenrezig retreat
How our motivation prepares our mind for a retreat with Chenrezig, the manifestation of the…
View PostRenunciation and compassion
The mind at death, the nourishing of karma, and how renunciation and compassion are two…
View PostThe 12 links of dependent arising
Ending the 12 links of dependent arising, correcting wrong views in how we perceive a…
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