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Seeing Buddha nature
With gratitude and admiration, an incarcerated person sees and is inspired by the good qualities…
View PostLama Zopa on emptiness
An interview with Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the Prasangika Madhyamaka view of emptiness and its…
View PostInitial experiences of retreatants
Working through different states of mind and restless energy, changing the way we move in…
View PostSupporting a loved one in prison
A list of suggestions for family and friends who face uncertainties in relating with a…
View Post35 Buddhas commentary
Geshe Wangdak Khensur Rinpoche teaches on a commentary of The Bodhisattvas' Confession of Ethical Downfalls,…
View PostPositive thinking
An incarcerated person's daily Vajrasattva practice becomes a constant reminder to him to stay in…
View PostA content and disciplined retreat mind
Using the retreat time to develop a healthier way of looking at our behavior. The…
View PostPrayers for Asian Tsunami victims
Advice to a Dharma student on prayers and practices that can be done to benefit…
View PostIntroduction to tantra
Understanding the Vajrayana path, how it fits into the Buddhist teachings, and knowing the right…
View PostPreparing for Vajrasattva retreat
Preparatory instructions, including explanations of purification, visualization, practicing in retreat, and mantra recitation.
View PostHow to achieve success, happiness and love
Re-defining success, happiness and love on our own terms, and understanding how the Buddhist perspective…
View PostAttaining and balancing wealth
Examining what money symbolizes in our life, and how overcoming self-centeredness can bring about inner…
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