Meditation
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Designating labels: Rinpoches and lamas
An explanation of the use of titles in Tibetan Buddhism and how they may be…
View PostDependent arising: Dependent designation
The concept of dependent arising can be examined by meditating on dependent designation, or the…
View PostCausal dependence and karma
Understanding karma as related to the concept of causal dependence.
View PostWorking with the Tara sadhana
How to personalize the sadhana—and your meditation sessions—keeping it fresh during retreat.
View PostDependent arising: Dependence on parts
Meditation on the dependence of parts as a way of becoming familiar with the concept…
View PostDependent arising: Causal dependence
Meditation on causal dependence as a way of becoming familiar with the concept of dependent…
View PostDismantling personal identity
Examining how our mind puts parts together through a conceptual process and see the object…
View PostSubtle mind and wind in tantra
What appears to the mind during meditation on emptiness in tantric practice?
View PostAwareness of emptiness
The awareness of emptiness achieved during meditation can be strengthened by developing our concentration.
View PostDistrust of false appearances
When we meditate on emptiness and begin to distrust the false appearance of inherent existence,…
View PostVisualizing the object of meditation
How to visualize Tara during concentration, or shamatha, meditation, both front-generation and self-generation.
View PostFortitude and joyous effort
The importance of enthusiasm and perseverance in retreat and practice. Change comes slowly, but it…
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