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Preliminary practices (ngöndro) to purify our minds and deepen our meditation practice.

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Mandala offering hand mudra.
Mandala Offering

Mandala and the far-reaching attitudes

Discussion about mandala offerings and demonstration of how to offer the mandala.

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Mandala offering hand mudra.
Mandala Offering

When and why the mandala is offered

Review of how to build the mandala, when and why the mandala is offered, and…

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Mandala offering hand mudra.
Mandala Offering

How to make mandala offerings

How to build a mandala and the purpose of doing so.

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Mandala offering hand mudra.
Mandala Offering

The purpose of mandala offerings

The importance of understanding the reasons why we do preliminary practices to purify negativities and…

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Thangka image of Lama Tsongkhapa.
Guru Yoga

Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga, Part 2

Part 2 of Venerable Thubten Chodron's explanation of the practice of Guru Yoga.

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Thangka image of Lama Tsongkhapa.
Guru Yoga

Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga, Part 1

Part 1 of Venerable Thubten Chodron's explanation of the practice of Guru Yoga.

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