Medicine Buddha Winter Retreat 2007-08
How to do the Medicine Buddha practice in a long retreat setting.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Medicine Buddha and the 35 Buddhas
An explanation of the Medicine Buddha sadhana practice and visualization, followed by oral transmission of…
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Motivation for the retreat
Cultivating appreciation for having this rare opportunity to do a retreat. Bringing problems into the…
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Sadhana visualization
Clarifying process of purification, a discussion on karma, and connecting with the Medicine Buddha through…
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Retreat discussion
A question-and-answer session covering topics including the mindstream, the buzz of being angry, the Medicine…
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Right intention in starting retreat
Getting ready to go into retreat with the right motivation, understanding and expectation.
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Retreat questions and discussion
A discussion session on retreat issues such as visualization, counting mantra, and working with hindrances…
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Sharing challenges of practice
Questions from retreatants on dealing with distraction and habitual reactions. Working with dreams in a…
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Applying the teachings
Discussion: working with the mind, skillful ways of using refuge. Reflection on why we are…
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Understanding Buddhist concepts
Clarifying concepts surrounding arhats and bodhisattvas. Questions on motivation to listen and the meditation on…
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Mid-retreat discussion
Addressing questions on different aspects of the meditation: the body, emptiness, visualization and deity meditation.
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Working through cause and effect
Defining physical and mental causes with examples. Tools to work with negative states of mind.
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Clarifying the practice
Learning to work with anxiety. Questions from retreatants on visualization in the sadhana and about…
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