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Incarcerated people Seeing Buddha nature
With gratitude and admiration, an incarcerated person sees and is inspired by the good qualities…
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Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa on emptiness
An interview with Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the Prasangika Madhyamaka view of emptiness and its…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Initial experiences of retreatants
Working through different states of mind and restless energy, changing the way we move in…
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Supporting a loved one in prison
A list of suggestions for family and friends who face uncertainties in relating with a…
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Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche 35 Buddhas commentary
Geshe Wangdak Khensur Rinpoche teaches on a commentary of The Bodhisattvas' Confession of Ethical Downfalls,…
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Positive thinking
An incarcerated person's daily Vajrasattva practice becomes a constant reminder to him to stay in…
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A content and disciplined retreat mind
Using the retreat time to develop a healthier way of looking at our behavior. The…
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Prayers for Asian Tsunami victims
Advice to a Dharma student on prayers and practices that can be done to benefit…
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Introduction to tantra
Understanding the Vajrayana path, how it fits into the Buddhist teachings, and knowing the right…
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Preparing for Vajrasattva retreat
Preparatory instructions, including explanations of purification, visualization, practicing in retreat, and mantra recitation.
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How to achieve success, happiness and love
Re-defining success, happiness and love on our own terms, and understanding how the Buddhist perspective…
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Attaining and balancing wealth
Examining what money symbolizes in our life, and how overcoming self-centeredness can bring about inner…
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