Deity Meditation
Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Finding refuge in Vajrasattva
Guided Vajrasattva sadhana followed by instruction on how to engage with purification practice.
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A reliable guide
Exploring the qualities of a Buddha through the four fearlessnesses and ten powers of a…
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Preparing the mind for practice
Exploring the basis upon which we generate refuge and bodhicitta, the first step in the…
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The power of regret
The Buddhist worldview leads us to generate regret in a new and powerful way.
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Purifying through Vajrasattva
Under the guidance of Vajrasattva, we can begin to purify the non-virtues, afflictions, and broken…
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The power of remedial action
Description of the different visualizations in the Vajrasattva practice that purify our negativities.
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The power of determination
Concluding the Vajrasattva practice with the determination not to repeat negative actions gives us the…
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Purification and emptiness
By complementing purification practice with the meditation on emptiness, we can work to eradicate our…
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Base of pure ethics
Ethics, the basis of Dharma practice, can become tainted by the eight worldly concerns.
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Dependent arising in the sadhana
The seven-limb prayer and emptiness meditation in the context of the Chenrezig sadhana.
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Hearing, thinking, meditating
Hearing, thinking about, and meditating on the Dharma to overcome the four clingings.
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