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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2014

How to study, reflect, and meditate

Discusses the first verse of Parting from the Four Clingings, instructing to refrain from worldly…

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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2014

The story of Kwan Yin

Explores different manifestations of Chenrezig in East Asia and tells the story of Princess Miao…

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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2014

Parting from the four clingings

Introduces Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsen's verses on Parting from the Four Clingings and begins analyzing the…

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Thangka image of Green Tara.
Green Tara

Oh Tara, protect us

Tara the liberator shows us how to free ourselves from the eight dangers: ignorance, anger,…

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Prayers and Practices

The King of Prayers: Verses 29-63

Prayer of aspiration summarizing the extraordinary activities of bodhisattvas.

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Prayers and Practices

The King of Prayers: Verses 1-28

Buddhist prayer illuminating the practices and views of bodhisattvas as they seek to alleviate the…

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Making Offerings

Generating wealth

The antidote to feeling poor is generosity, might it be in material or in immaterial…

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Heather with fellow retreatant, Cindy, in front of the Chenrezig Hall altar.
Vajrasattva

Unloading the garbage mind

A student shares her thoughts on doing purification practice after attending the Vajrasattva retreat at…

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Group of meditators.
Vajrasattva

Benefits of the retreat from afar

A student shares about the joy and enthusiasm of a group of practitioners doing the…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2014

Gratitude to retreatants from afar

Rejoicing and enthusiasm for the sincere practice of winter retreatants from afar.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2014

The mark of a successful life

Shows the different criteria that influence one's choice of profession and activities.

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