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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Contemplating the seven limbs

Teaching from Chapter 6 of the book "The Foundation of Buddhist Practice." covering the topic…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Structuring a meditation session

Venerable Thubten Tarpa leads the "Meditation on the Buddha," and covers from Chapter 6 "How…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

Collective karma and negativities to confess

How to set up a practical meditation schedule, the karma we create from group participation,…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

How we create negative karma

Continuing commentary on the 35 Buddha practice, discussing the varieties of ways we create negative…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

Confessing ethical downfalls

How to overcome self-hatred and work with anger towards others, giving commentary to the 35…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

The ten nonvirtues

The meaning of the Vajrasattva mantra and teaching the ripening results of the 10 non-virtuous…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

Applying antidotes to the afflictions

Taking advantage of our present situation Getting straight about virtue and nonvirtue Remembering and applying…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

The general characteristics of karma

The four general characteristics of karma: karma is certain, it expands, we only experience what…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

Visualizing Vajrasattva

An introduction to the Vajrasattva Retreat. A guided meditation on Vajrasattva, and discussing some aspects…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of chapters 10 and 11

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal reviews chapters 10 and 11 from the book "Approaching the Buddhist Path."

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