Deity Meditation
Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Importance of the Buddhist worldview
The importance of the view of rebirth and karma at the beginning of the path…
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The chain of miserliness
We need to develop a realistic view of just what our situation is—bound in cyclic…
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Letting go of self
The materialistic view that sees the afflictions as hard-wired into us versus the Buddhist view…
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The courage to be happy
In protecting us from miserliness, Tara is giving us the courage to be happy.
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The flood of attachment
Attachment and craving cause us to create non-virtue in this life and also propel us…
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Varieties of attachment
Under the right conditions we can become attached to anything, exaggerating the good qualities of…
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Attachment to personal identity
Sometimes going to a new environment gives us more space to relate to things and…
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Attachment to ideas
Try something different! How attachment to ideas creates conflict and unhappiness in our lives.
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Staving off the flood
Strengthening our precepts and practice helps to fortify our minds against the flood of attachment…
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The carnivorous demon of doubt
How doubt torments us along the path, and how difficult it is sometimes to recognize…
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Inability to settle on a path
Doubt can undermine our Dharma practice and study, and can even cause lack of confidence…
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Dedication and self-acceptance
How the afflictions arise one after another in our mind and how to humbly and…
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