Chenrezig
Connect with Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of compassion, and learn about the Nyung Ne fasting practice.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Motivation for Chenrezig retreat
How our motivation prepares our mind for a retreat with Chenrezig, the manifestation of the…
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Resistance to meditation on emptiness
How to work with resistance and unmet expectations during retreat. How do we feel close…
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Developing an attraction to Chenrezig
The purpose of visualization. How to visualize and chant the mantra at the same time.
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Purpose of thought training
How we can make friends with the buddhas, and how to handle periods of uncertainty.
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How to keep meditation interesting
Discussion on topics such as how afflictions develop, the meaning of clarity and awareness, describing…
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Basic goodness
The relationship between buddha nature and basic goodness, different ways to show compassion, and how…
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Creating identities
How our conceptions create our reality; how hanging on to a personal identity affects our…
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Looking for the “I”
Looking for the "I" and how the conventional "I" operates in the world. How to…
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Meditation on emptiness
How to deal with attachment to what others think of us; meditating on compassion and…
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Bodhisattva practices
A bodhisattva's mind; the purpose of meditating on death and impermanence; the role of intellect…
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Transition to daily life following retreat
Suggestions on how to transition from retreat. Reflections on the three-month Chenrezig retreat.
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