Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva combines the wisdom and compassion of all the buddhas and supports us in purifying past negativities.

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Vajrasattva is white in color with arms crossed at his heart holding a vajra and bell.

Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2010-11

Introduction to Vajrasattva practice and the four opponent powers.

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2012-13

Purifying the mind through meditating on Vajrasattva and emptiness.

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Prayer flags hang over the winter landscape at Sravasti Abbey.

Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2016-17

Vajrasattva practice and how to purify past karma that can ripen in future suffering.

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Bronze Vajrasattva statue in front of bookcases.

Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2018-19

Working with the afflictions through the Vajrasattva practice and meditating on emptiness.

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The head of a Buddha statue emerges from a bank of snow in the winter.

Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2019-20

How the Vajrasattva practice helps us to purify negative karma from engaging in the ten nonvirtues.

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

Applying Vajrasattva practice to current events and releasing guilt and shame through the four opponent powers.

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2021-22

Vajrasattva’s purification practice is a powerful way to release mistakes of the past and step forward into the futur...

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Prayer beads next to a prayer book open to a picture of Vajrasattva and the sadhana.

Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005

How to do the Vajrasattva practice in a long retreat setting.

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Snowbells emerging from the earth in the early spring.

Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005-06

Teachings on the Vajrasattva practice and commentary on "The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas."

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Vajrasattva painting framed by brocade, lights, and a white scarf.

Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

The Sravasti Abbey community gives short talks about doing the Vajrasattva practice in a three-month Winter Retreat.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2014

Short talks about the Vajrasattva practice and other topics given during a three-month Winter Retreat.

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Thangka image of Vajrasattva.

Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2019

Talks by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics about the Vajrasattva practice, during the thre...

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Thangka image of Vajrasattva.

Vajrasattva Purification Retreat (Cleveland 2017)

Teachings on the Vajrasattva purification practice given at Jewel Heart Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio.

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All Posts in Vajrasattva

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Preparing for Vajrasattva retreat

Preparatory instructions, including explanations of purification, visualization, practicing in retreat, and mantra recitation.

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Venerable Chodron and retreatants group photo in 2005.
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005

A content and disciplined retreat mind

Using the retreat time to develop a healthier way of looking at our behavior. The…

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Venerable Chodron and retreatants group photo in 2005.
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005

Initial experiences of retreatants

Working through different states of mind and restless energy, changing the way we move in…

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Venerable Chodron and retreatants group photo in 2005.
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005

Questions about initiation and meditation

Rejoicing in receiving the Vajrasattva initiation from Lama Zopa. Clarifying various aspects of the meditation…

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Venerable Chodron and retreatants group photo in 2005.
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005

Create karma, accumulate merit, apply antidote

Working on concepts of karma, emptiness, attachment in the retreat. An analytical meditation of what…

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Venerable Chodron and retreatants group photo in 2005.
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005

Physical prison versus samsaric prison

Watching the mind's reaction to food. Looking at attachment, seeing where it leads us. Examining…

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Venerable Chodron and retreatants group photo in 2005.
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005

Purification and non-negotiables

Clarification of what is being purified. Criteria we use to make decisions: how wise are…

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Venerable Chodron and retreatants group photo in 2005.
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005

Answering questions from retreatants

Guided questioning on selflessness. Explaining concept of taking refuge with the three jewels. On death,…

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Venerable Chodron and retreatants group photo in 2005.
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005

Life after retreat

Advice on going back gently into the unreal world, bring back and continue good habits…

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