Deity Meditation
Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Mutual dependence in generosity
Examples of mutual dependency: in an act of generosity, the agent, action, object and recipient…
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Receiving praise: The bodhisattva vows
The benefit of praising others and how to receive praise in accordance with the Bodhisattva…
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Self-generation and emptiness
How to imagine emptiness during self-generation practice in the Tara sadhana.
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Buddhist day of miracles
An explanation of what the Buddhist Day of Miracles is and how to observe it.
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Rejoicing in the Tara retreat
Rejoicing in retreat and words of advice on taking what was learned during retreat into…
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics Homage to the 21 Taras
An homage to Tara and chant recorded by the Sravasti Abbey monastics in 2010.
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Introduction and Chenrezig sadhana
What to do during retreat. Guided Chenrezig front-generation sadhana.
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108 Verses: Verses 43-46
How to think about the kindness shown by our parents and, based on that, how…
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108 Verses: Verse 47 and dependence on others
How we need to be open minded to see that each one is lovable and…
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108 Verses: Verses 48-52
How we need to be receptive vessels for teachings and to develop our understanding through…
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108 Verses: Verses 52-53
Developing an understanding of our lives and making decisions that give us long-term benefits.
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Happiness of others around us
Discussion on how the self-centered thought is our enemy though it appears to be a…
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