Texts to Recite and Contemplate

Essential teachings to recite aloud or reflect upon as part of a meditation session.

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Gold and blue drawing of Chandrakirti.
Illumination of the Thought

Homage to Compassion

Chandrakirti praises compassion as the source of bodhicitta.

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Thangka image of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo.
Parting from the Four Clingings

Freedom from the Four Fixations

English translation of the root text containing instructions on freedom from the four fixations by…

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Thangka image of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo.
Parting from the Four Clingings

Parting from the Four Attachments

English translation of the root text containing instructions on parting from the four attachments by…

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Texts to Recite and Contemplate

The Ten Great Vows by Vasubandhu

The Ten Great Vows, based on great compassion, were written by Vasubandhu in the 4th…

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Close-up photo of the Kuan Yin
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

Sorrow and Hope

A prayer to Kuan Yin, a female manifestation of the Buddha of Compassion, in light…

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Thangka image of the Buddha.
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Twenty-Verse Prayer from Nagarjuna’s “Precious...

Twenty verses that Nagarjuna encourages us to recite three times a day to accumulate the…

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Closeup of statue of Tara.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

A Song to Mummy Tara in These Dire Times

At the request of Venerable Lobsang Tenpa and Friends of Sravasti Abbey Russia, Venerable Chodron…

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Thangka image of Drakpa Gyaltsen.
Parting from the Four Clingings

Parting from the Four Clingings

Verses describing what to practice and what to abandon along the path to awakening.

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Statue of a Buddha near Gotami House at Sravasti Abbey.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

A glance meditation on all the important points of l...

A very brief, yet meaningful, meditation text covering the stages of the path to awakening.

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Statue of Lama Tsongkhapa.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

The Foundation of All Good Qualities

This short text by Lama Tsongkhapa outlines the lamrim teachings in a clear and succinct…

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Abbey statue of Samantabhadra.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

La Reyna de las Plegarias

Una introducción, y texto completo a esta inspiradora plegaria que puede llenar de optimismo nuestra…

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