Meditation

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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2013

Giving up clinging to this life

Thinking about the reality of impermanence and death helps us let go of our strong…

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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2013

Untainted meditation

Meditation is needed to overcome afflictions, but it can easily become tainted by mundane concerns.

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Wooden Kuan Yin statue on a pedestal with an aura of light around it.
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2013

Offering the universe

Offering the mandala (everything wonderful in the universe) to Chenrezig and requesting inspiration and blessings.

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Wooden Kuan Yin statue on a pedestal with an aura of light around it.
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2013

Branches of increasing merit

We can make our merit flourish by rejoicing in others' merit and perfectly dedicating it…

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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2013

Hearing, thinking, meditating

Hearing, thinking about, and meditating on the Dharma to overcome the four clingings.

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Wooden Kuan Yin statue on a pedestal with an aura of light around it.
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2013

Dependent arising in the sadhana

The seven-limb prayer and emptiness meditation in the context of the Chenrezig sadhana.

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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2013

Base of pure ethics

Ethics, the basis of Dharma practice, can become tainted by the eight worldly concerns.

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2013

The removal of distracting thoughts

The methods for dealing with the hindrances to concentration and the mental factors to be…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2013

Hindrances to serenity

Explaining the mental factors that interfere with our concentration, how they are related and prompt…

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