Vajrasattva
Vajrasattva combines the wisdom and compassion of all the buddhas and supports us in purifying past negativities.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Generating regret
Teachings from Shantideva's text continue with ways to generate regret, through the contemplation of death…
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The four opponent powers
Concluding the exploration of the four opponent powers through study of Chapter 2 of Shantideva's…
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Making friends with ourselves
If we can't see good qualities in ourselves, how are we going to see them…
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Making friends with ourselves
Dropping the negative identities we create for ourselves and learning to embrace and appreciate our…
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Spiritual washing machine
The role of purification in retreat and in our daily spiritual practice.
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Introduction to Vajrasattva retreat
Preliminary instructions for retreat including working with the mind, caring for the body, mindfulness of…
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Retreat motivation
It is in understanding our situation in samsara that we develop our motivation for awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Being a friend to yourself
How learning to care deeply for ourselves naturally leads to the wish to benefit and…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme A vast perspective
By broadening our perspective and seeing our great potential, we can begin to transform the…
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Confidence in purification
Developing confidence in purification can be achieved by relying on the Buddhas, our teachers, and…
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