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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Purifying non-virtue: Karmic results
Purifying sexual misconduct and investigating the karmic results of the non-virtues of body.
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Exploring the non-virtues of lying and divisive speech and the mixed messages we get from…
View PostPurifying harsh speech and idle talk
Exploring the non-virtues of harsh speech and idle talk, their habituation in our minds as…
View PostPurifying non-virtues of mind
A brief overview of the non-virtues of mind and how studying karma can clarify confusion…
View PostPurifying non-virtue: Coveting
An in-depth look at the non-virtue of coveting; what lies behind it and its karmic…
View PostPurifying non-virtue: Malice
An in-depth look at the non-virtue of malice; what makes it a complete action and…
View PostPurifying non-virtue: Wrong views
An in-depth look at the non-virtue of holding wrong views as well as the simultaneous…
View PostPower of resolve: Abandoning non-virtue
In the fourth of the opponent powers, the power of determination, we take responsibility for…
View PostPower of resolve: Rooted in regret
Inextricably linked with the power of regret, the power of determination is explored here through…
View PostPower of resolve: Becoming Vajrasattva
Seeing Vajrsattva as a projection of our own buddha potential, the Buddha that we will…
View PostDedication and rejoicing
The importance of rejoicing in the virtue we've created before dedicating our merit at the…
View PostDedicating for awakening
The importance of protecting our merit by dedicating it towards awakening.
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