Deity Meditation
Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Emptiness and non-duality
The perception of emptiness is non-dual, without the experience of subject and object.
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Deity practice
An explanation of the difference between self-generation and front-generation, as well as an answer to…
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Dharma protector practices
Words of advice regarding Dharma protector practice, reminding us that the spirit of Buddhism is…
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Independent and dependent existence
The contrast between independent and dependent existence, and an explanation of the difference between permanent…
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Negating inherent existence
The lack of inherent existence does not mean the same as non-existence. While things do…
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Questioning our perceptions
An explanation of how emptiness and dependent arising do not contradict each other.
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Making decisions
Are chocolate brownies inherently delicious? An analysis of the grasping nature of our minds.
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Working on our attachments
We don't need to keep trying new things in order to see how attachment works.…
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Thinking about emptiness
The wisdom realizing emptiness has the ability to cut the root of suffering once and…
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Attachment to reputation
Attachment to reputation and anger at criticism go hand in hand. In meditation we need…
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Praise and criticism
If criticism is valid, why get angry? We can simply admit our mistakes and do…
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