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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves 7-12

The second part of the explanation the Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves. Resolves 7 through 12…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verse 40 review

How we can cultivate the four immeasurables of love, compassion, joy, and equanimity, and how…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves 1-6

Part one of the explanation of the Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves—resolves 1 though 6. Also…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Meditating on suffering

An explanation of the types of suffering experienced in various realms of samsara.

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 34-39 review

Commentary on verses 34 to 39 of Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend,” which are about…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Medicine Buddha retreat: Questions and answers

Responses to questions on the Medicine Buddha practice and Dharma practice topics, including rebirth, mantras,…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Medicine Buddha healing visualizations

Continued explanation of the request section of the Medicine Buddha sadhana and the healing visualizations…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 25-33 review

Commentary on verses about the perfections of concentration and wisdom. Also explanation of verses about…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

The psychological mechanism of making request prayers

The psychological mechanism of making requests in the Medicine Buddha sadhana. Also, how adversity is…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 19-24 review

Commentary on verses 19 to 24 of Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend.” on the perfections…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Practicing fortitude in daily life

How to let go of anger and practice fortitude in daily life. Continued explanation of…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 9-18 review

Commentary on verses that explain the far-reaching practices of generosity, ethical conduct, and fortitude in…

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