Deity Meditation

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

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2016

Exchanging self and others

Concluding the retreat with powerful verses by Shantideva on exchanging self and others.

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2016-17

Why do we suffer?

Describing how ignorance is the root of our suffering and how purification helps us to…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2016-17

Becoming Vajrasattva

The meaning of the Vajrasattva mantra and visualization, and a discussion about the meaning of…

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Thangka image of Vajrasattva.
Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva purification practice

The four opponent powers and purification of negative karma. Guided Vajrasattva practice.

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Thangka image of Amitabha Buddha.
Amitabha

Amitabha Buddha deity sadhana with guided meditation

Guided meditation on Amitabha Buddha with sadhana.

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
Amitabha

Introduction to the Amitabha practice

Introduction to the meditation on Amitabha Buddha. The benefit of being reborn in a pure…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
Amitabha

Amitabha practice: Chanting and visualization

Explanation and demonstration of the Amitabha Buddha chanting. The meaning of the chants, their purpose…

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