Meditation

Learn different Buddhist meditation techniques and all the tools you need to establish a daily meditation practice.

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

Six conditions, five faults, eight antidotes

The six conditions for doing concentration retreat, the five faults affecting serenity meditation, and the…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

The hindrances: Doubt

What mindfulness means in developing serenity, and an explanation of the fifth hindrance that prevents…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

The hindrances: Dullness and restlessness

A guided meditation session followed by the continued teaching on the five hindrances to concentration.…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

The hindrances: Desire and malice

The difference between arhats and bodhisattvas in attaining full awakening. The hindrances of sensual desire…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

Ultimate goal of developing concentration

Exploring the long-term purpose of shamatha meditation and the positive impact to everyone.

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A row of novice nuns kneels to receive a stick to enter the annual monastic retreat.
Prayers and Practices

Monastic mind motivation prayer

Verses recited daily at Sravasti Abbey by both monastics and guests in order to cultivate…

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Statue of a Buddha near Gotami House at Sravasti Abbey.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

A glance meditation on all the important points of l...

A very brief, yet meaningful, meditation text covering the stages of the path to awakening.

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Statue of Lama Tsongkhapa.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

The Foundation of All Good Qualities

This short text by Lama Tsongkhapa outlines the lamrim teachings in a clear and succinct…

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Bodhanath Stupa in Nepal
Making Offerings

The extensive offering practice

A beautiful text describing how to make offerings, composed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Keep on going

The reasons and benefits of continuing the Vajrasattva practice even after the close of retreat.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Karma with teachers and parents

Purifying heavy negative karma created in relation to our spiritual mentors and parents.

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