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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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

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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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death is definite

Beginning to discuss the nine-point death meditation. How thinking about death is important and how…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

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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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death time and possessions

Considering how our possessions will not be of help at the time of death, that…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death time and relationships

Considering the people in our lives, the karma we create in relationship with them, and…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death and refuge

How contemplating death and impermanence can lead us to taking refuge in the Three Jewels.

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Unfortunate rebirths

How Buddhist teachings on lower realms differ from theistic religions, and the importance of creating…

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Refuge Ngöndro

Taking refuge in the guru

How to take refuge in the guru as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro) of…

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Refuge Ngöndro

Visualizing the merit field

How to visualize the merit field of holy beings as part of the preliminary practice…

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Refuge Ngöndro

Visualizing the Buddha

Commentary on a verse from the Lama Chӧpa Jorchӧ Puja on how to visualize the…

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