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