Meditation

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 19-24 review

Commentary on verses 19 to 24 of Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend.” on the perfections…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Practicing fortitude in daily life

How to let go of anger and practice fortitude in daily life. Continued explanation of…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 9-18 review

Commentary on verses that explain the far-reaching practices of generosity, ethical conduct, and fortitude in…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Medicine Buddha sadhana explained

Explanation of the Medicine Buddha sadhana, including the purpose of reciting sadhanas,

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 1-8 review

A review of verses 1 to 8 including the prologue, six recollections that generate faith,…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

The symbolism of Medicine Buddha

A review of the five lay precepts, and explanation of the symbolism of Medicine Buddha.

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on metta and safety

A guided analytical meditation on loving-kindness or metta, focusing on offering safety to friends, enemies…

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Nun smiling while meditating in a library.
Mindfulness

Buddhist mindfulness and secular mindfulness

The contemporary trend of mindfulness differs from the 2,500-year-old practice that was taught by the…

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Meditation

How to meditate: An interview with Venerable Sangye ...

The main obstacles for beginners learning to meditate and how to overcome them to achieve…

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Ven. Damcho smiling.
Antidotes to Afflictions

Meditation on coping with fear and anxiety

Guided meditation to look at what triggers fear and anxiety and how to cope with…

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Ven. Sangye Khadro smiling while returning a white khata to a student.
Buddhist Meditation 101

Meditation on loving-kindness

A guided meditation to cultivate a feeling of loving-kindness for ourselves and others, to make…

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