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Buddhist Meditation 101

Calm the mind by watching the breath and learn to generate positive mental states.

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Meditation 101 by Venerable Sangye Khadro (2021)

Teachings by Venerable Sangye Khadro suitable for people encountering both meditation and Buddhism for the first time.

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Buddhist Meditation 101

Meditation on loving-kindness

A guided meditation to cultivate a feeling of loving-kindness for ourselves and others, to make…

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Ven. Sangye Khadro smiling while returning a white khata to a student.
Buddhist Meditation 101

Visualization meditation

Guided visualization meditation to bring out our positive qualities and build confidence in them.

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Ven. Sangye Khadro smiling while returning a white khata to a student.
Buddhist Meditation 101

How to meditate on the breath

An introduction to meditating on the breath with a guided meditation. Also an analytic meditation…

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Venerable Sangye Khadro smiling while teaching in front of a thangka.
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Meditation 101: Equanimity meditation

Two guided meditations. A meditation on getting in touch with our positive qualities and another…

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Venerable Sangye Khadro smiling while teaching in front of a thangka.
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Meditation 101: Advice for daily meditation practice

Advice for establishing a daily meditation practice and the four parts of a practice session.

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Venerable Sangye Khadro smiling while teaching in front of a thangka.
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Meditation 101: Types of meditation

Instruction on the nine-round breathing meditation with guided analytical meditation on dealing with disturbing emotions.

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Venerable Sangye Khadro smiling while teaching in front of a thangka.
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Meditation 101: Meditation on the mind like the sky

Explanation of the meditation on the mind like the sky followed by a guided meditation.

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Venerable Sangye Khadro smiling while teaching in front of a thangka.
Buddhist Meditation 101

Meditation 101: Meditating on the breath

Instruction on posture and techniques of breathing meditation and bare attention meditation for mindfulness.

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Buddhist Meditation 101

Meditation on establishing a daily practice

A guided contemplation on establishing a daily spiritual practice, the benefits and overcoming hindrances.

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Meditation on the kindness of others

A guided meditation to generate awareness of interdependence and of being the recipient of kindness.

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Meditation on mind is the source of happiness and pain

A guided meditation to help understand how our thoughts and feelings influence our experience. Includes…

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Stilling the critical mind

A guided meditation on the breath to cultivate a sense of contentment with the present…

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