Deity Meditation
Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Methods to develop kindness
Two methods for helping us develop kindness for others; equanimity as a dependent factor.
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108 Verses: Verses 20-26
How transforming mind and overcoming afflicted attitudes is the essence of Dharma practice.
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Developing love and compassion
How to maintain balance when we meditate without giving room for afflictive emotions to arise…
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108 Verses: Verses 27-34
How bodhisattavas, because of great compassion, work continuously to benefit sentient beings,
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Equanimity and loving kindness
Guidance on overcoming our habitual afflictions by being open-minded to those of different backgrounds.
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108 Verses: Verses 35-41
How much attachment we have for the body, yet only the karma we create in…
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Labeling thoughts and emotions
How can we identify and label thoughts and feelings in a constructive way? It's important…
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Practicing in a group retreat
The benefit to doing group retreat is the feeling of being part of a community…
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What it means to do retreat
We have to understand what retreat means. We are retreating from dukkha, from suffering, not…
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Living within the five precepts
It is important to keep good ethical conduct while in retreat. Living according to the…
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Motivation for the retreat
Generating the proper motivation for doing retreat and examining ways to work with the mind,…
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How to relate to the deity
How do we relate to Tara? We may find it inspiring to view Tara as…
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