Deity Meditation

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

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Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2020

Selflessness of mind and phenomena

Commentary on Chapter 9 of "Engaging in the Bodhisattvas Deeds" refuting the inherent existence of…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

Vajrasattva practice and the four opponent powers

Explanation of the Vajrasattva sadhana including the four opponent powers of purification and recitation of…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

Guided meditation on Vajrasattva

Guided meditation on the Vajrasattva purification practice. Also an explanation on the purpose of purification…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

Emptiness and conceptual designation

Applying emptiness to view events the events of 2020 including the pandemic. The four opponent…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

The ten non-virtuous actions

An discussion of the ten non-virtuous actions using examples from the news in 2020.

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

Guilt, shame, and forgiveness

A question and answer session on the topic of guilt, shame and forgiveness as related…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

“Bodhisattvas’ Confession of Ethical Downfalls...

Discussion of the non-virtues mentioned in the "Bodhisattvas’ Confession of Ethical Downfalls". Also the need…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

Meeting Vajrasattva

Different ways to relate to Vajrasattva and answers to questions on purification.

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Amitabha

Protected and Remembered by All Buddhas: The Buddha ...

Buddha Shakyamuni presents to his disciple Śāriputra a detailed description of Sukhāvatī, the pure land…

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Introduction to Tantra

What is samsara and nirvana?

The proper foundation on which we should practice tantra and the meaning of samsara, nirvana,…

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Introduction to Tantra

How to practice well

Important prerequisites to tantra and methods to develop bodhicitta.

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Introduction to Tantra

Unique features to tantra

The unique features of tantra as compared to the Paramitayana teachings.

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