Deity Meditation
Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.
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The Tara practice
Brief instructions and a guided meditation on Green Tara incorporating the four opponent powers.
View PostA discussion about anger
Considering our patterns of anger, what we get angry about and why. Are we being…
View PostApologies and forgiveness
What it means to apologize and how to make and receive apologies, what forgiveness is…
View PostDharma advice
Where to go when we have a Dharma questions and some practical practice advice.
View PostTaking the practice home
What to do after completing the workshop and a dedication of merit including a recitation…
View PostEssence of Refined Gold
A treatise on the Lamrim Tradition of meditation, a tradition known as "Stages on the…
View PostMotivation for Chenrezig retreat
How our motivation prepares our mind for a retreat with Chenrezig, the manifestation of the…
View PostResistance to meditation on emptiness
How to work with resistance and unmet expectations during retreat. How do we feel close…
View PostDeveloping an attraction to Chenrezig
The purpose of visualization. How to visualize and chant the mantra at the same time.
View PostPurpose of thought training
How we can make friends with the buddhas, and how to handle periods of uncertainty.
View PostHow to keep meditation interesting
Discussion on topics such as how afflictions develop, the meaning of clarity and awareness, describing…
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