Meditation

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Venerable Thubten Chodron lighting a candle.
Prayers and Practices

Mandala offering, refuge and bodhicitta

Taking refuge, generating bodhicitta, and making mandala offering before and after teachings. Chants recorded by…

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Chants from the Chinese Tradition

Homage to Amitabha Buddha chant

Explanation and recording of the homage to Amitabha Buddha practice done at Sravasti Abbey.

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Chants from the Chinese Tradition

Three refuges chant

Text and audio recording of the Refuge and Dedication chanting practice done at Sravasti Abbey.

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Prayers and Practices

Chants before and after teachings

Prayers before and after teachings chanted by the Sravasti Abbey Sangha.

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Thangka image of 21 Taras
Green Tara

Homage to the 21 Taras

An homage to Tara and chant recorded by the Sravasti Abbey monastics in 2010.

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A statue of a woman raising up her hands offering food
Prayers and Practices

Verses after lunch

Dedicating the merit for our food offering, wishing for all beings to be happy and…

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A statue of a woman raising up her hands offering food
Prayers and Practices

Verses before meals

Pausing before meals and reflecting on the kindness of those who provide our food helps…

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Retreatants saying prayers in the Abbey meditation hall.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

A Song of the Four Mindfulnesses

These verses serve as a reminder to let go of critical thoughts, cultivate compassion, and…

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Green Tara Winter Retreat 2009-2010

Rejoicing in the Tara retreat

Rejoicing in retreat and words of advice on taking what was learned during retreat into…

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Green Tara Winter Retreat 2009-2010

Buddhist day of miracles

An explanation of what the Buddhist Day of Miracles is and how to observe it.

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Green Tara Winter Retreat 2009-2010

Receiving praise: The bodhisattva vows

The benefit of praising others and how to receive praise in accordance with the Bodhisattva…

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