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Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron “Letter to a Friend”: Verses 34-39 review
Commentary on verses 34 to 39 of Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend,” which are about…
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Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves 1-6
Part one of the explanation of the Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves—resolves 1 though 6. Also…
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“Letter to a Friend”: Verse 40 review
How we can cultivate the four immeasurables of love, compassion, joy, and equanimity, and how…
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Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves 7-12
The second part of the explanation the Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves. Resolves 7 through 12…
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Healing anger with Tara
The second of two online talks given to the Rainbow Body Sangha in India on…
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Deity yoga: You are Tara
An overview of where the Green Tara practice fits in Buddhist practice, followed by an…
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Guided meditation on Tara
A guided meditation on Green Tara that follows up on the talk "Deity yoga: you…
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Developing a relationship with Vajrasattva
Vajrasattva practice can help us to counteract our ignorance and afflictions.
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Holding a retreat mind
Three ways to visualize Manjushri and how to set up a proper retreat environment.
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The meaning of compassion
What compassion means, the three kinds of suffering that warrant compassion, and compassion’s connection to…
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The far-reaching attitude of equanimity
The importance of rejoicing in the success of others, and on the happiness gained from…
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