Prayers and Practices
Buddhist prayers and ritual practices to steer our thoughts and actions in a beneficial direction.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Selected dedication verses
Dedication prayers to direct the energy of our actions towards liberation and full awakening.
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Mandala offering, refuge and bodhicitta
Taking refuge, generating bodhicitta, and making mandala offering before and after teachings. Chants recorded by…
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics Homage to Amitabha Buddha chant
Explanation and recording of the homage to Amitabha Buddha practice done at Sravasti Abbey.
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Three refuges chant
Text and audio recording of the Refuge and Dedication chanting practice done at Sravasti Abbey.
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Chants before and after teachings
Prayers before and after teachings chanted by the Sravasti Abbey Sangha.
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Verses after lunch
Dedicating the merit for our food offering, wishing for all beings to be happy and…
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Verses before meals
Pausing before meals and reflecting on the kindness of those who provide our food helps…
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Kelsang Gyatso, the Seventh Dalai Lama - Apr 16, 2010
Kelsang Gyatso, the Seventh Dalai Lama A Song of the Four Mindfulnesses
These verses serve as a reminder to let go of critical thoughts, cultivate compassion, and…
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41 Prayers to Cultivate Bodhicitta
A Mahayana prayer for daily life from the Flower Ornament Sutra (Avatamsaka Sutra).
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Shantideva
- Mar 11, 2008
Dedication from “Engaging in the Deeds of Bodh...
Dedicating for the well-being and happiness of all sentient beings, with an inspiring final verse.
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History of the eight Mahayana precepts
We take the precepts to stop gross harm to sentient beings and to reduce distractions…
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Motivation for taking the eight Mahayana precepts
A description of the benefits of taking each of the eight Mahayana precepts and the…
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