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Venerable Thubten Chodron The fortunes of a precious human life
Examining the 10 richnesses of a precious human life and how to meditate properly on…
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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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Relying on teachers in thought
Review of the advantages of relying and disadvantages of not relying on a teacher as…
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Disadvantages of improper reliance
The first two disadvantages of not properly relying on or abandoning the spiritual teacher.
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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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Preparing the meditation space and making offerings
Instructions on the first two preparatory practices for a meditation session: (1) cleaning the room…
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Basic Buddhist topics
An overview of topics such as the mind, rebirth, cyclic existence, and enlightenment, as an…
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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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