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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Venerable Thubten Samten Bodhicitta
Generating bodhicitta lights a fire in our practice, giving us the energy to accomplish the…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa The four opponent powers: Part 1
An overview of the four opponent powers, the benefits of doing purification practice, and a…
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The four opponent powers: Part 2
Finishing a short overview of the four opponent powers for purifying harmful actions, we look…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye The power of reliance: Refuge
Restoring our relationship to the Three Jewels by taking refuge in Vajrasattva.
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The power of reliance: Bodhicitta
The importance of the altruistic attitude to attain awakening for the benefit of all beings.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Power of regret: Understanding karma
Generating regret depends on our understanding of karma and its effects.
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The power of regret: Our motivations
Examining our motivations through mindfulness and introspective awareness helps generate regret.
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Power of regret: Identifying the causes
Beginning to see that all negative actions, the afflictions, and their results arise from causes…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Power of remedial action: The antidote
The third of the four opponent powers, the power of remedial action, is the actual…
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Power of remedial action: Methods
Six methods of applying remedial action to counteract our non-virtuous deeds.
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The four opponent powers in daily life
Using the four opponent powers to purify negative actions during daily activities.
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Purifying non-virtue: Killing and stealing
Presentation of the four branches of complete karmic actions, beginning with two non-virtues of the…
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