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Venerable Thubten Chodron Amitabha practice: The four immeasurables
How to generate the four immeasurables as part of the Amitabha practice.
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Amitabha practice: Refuge and bodhicitta
Explanation of the Amitabha practice, beginning with taking refuge, in preparation for the Abbey's upcoming…
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Purification: What it is, why we need it and how to ...
What purification practice is, why it's important and how to use the four opponent powers…
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Vajrasattva practice: The powers of remedial action ...
The third and fourth of the four opponent powers, remedial action and the determination not…
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Vajrasattva practice: The power of regret
The second of the four opponent powers, regret, and how it is essential to purification…
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Vajrasattva practice: Overview and the power of reli...
What it means to purify nonvirtue and why it's important. Overview of the Vajrasattva practice.…
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics More advice for beginner meditators
Helpful advice on dealing with critical thoughts, thoughts about the past or future, balancing concentration…
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Advice for beginner meditators
A listing of teachings and videos for those new to Buddhist meditation.
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Balance in body, speech, and mind
A review of the five hindrances and sharing of Master Zhiyi's advice on cultivating balance…
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Overcoming hindrances to concentration
How to work with the hindrances of lethargy and sleepiness, agitation and remorse, and deluded…
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Getting unstuck from attachment and anger
How to work with sensual desire and malice that are hindrances to cultivating concentration.
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