Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja
Short talks on the stages of the path described in the Guru Puja text by the fourth Panchen Lama.
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Exploring our great fortune in having been born in the human realm.
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Meditating on death and impermanence
The importance of the meditation on death and impermanence, how it helps us to re-prioritize…
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Death is definite
Beginning to discuss the nine-point death meditation. How thinking about death is important and how…
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The time of death is indefinite
A continuation of the nine-point death meditation, considering how our time of death is indefinite,…
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Death time and possessions
Considering how our possessions will not be of help at the time of death, that…
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Death time and relationships
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The importance of cultivating a healthy relationship with our body.
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Death and refuge
How contemplating death and impermanence can lead us to taking refuge in the Three Jewels.
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Unfortunate rebirths
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Taking refuge in the guru
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Visualizing the merit field
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Visualizing the Buddha
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