Deity Meditation

Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Introduction to Vajrasattva retreat

Preliminary instructions for retreat including working with the mind, caring for the body, mindfulness of…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Retreat motivation

It is in understanding our situation in samsara that we develop our motivation for awakening.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Being a friend to yourself

How learning to care deeply for ourselves naturally leads to the wish to benefit and…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

A vast perspective

By broadening our perspective and seeing our great potential, we can begin to transform the…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Confidence in purification

Developing confidence in purification can be achieved by relying on the Buddhas, our teachers, and…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

The 100-syllable mantra

The power of reciting mantra to transform our mind into the mind of a buddha.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Taking refuge from the heart

The importance of taking the time to mindfully go for refuge and generate a motivation…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Bodhicitta

Generating bodhicitta lights a fire in our practice, giving us the energy to accomplish the…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

The four opponent powers: Part 1

An overview of the four opponent powers, the benefits of doing purification practice, and a…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

The four opponent powers: Part 2

Finishing a short overview of the four opponent powers for purifying harmful actions, we look…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

The power of reliance: Refuge

Restoring our relationship to the Three Jewels by taking refuge in Vajrasattva.

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