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Venerable Thubten Chodron Refuge advice
In preparation for retreat: how to recite the mantra to take refuge in the guru,…
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More refuge meditation topics
Examining one's doubts with honesty while taking refuge can enhance the meditation practice.
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Refuge meditation topics
How reflecting on the qualities of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha can enhance one's meditation…
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Sangha refuge
How to receive the qualities of the Sangha as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro)…
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Dharma refuge
How to purify wrong views about the Buddha's teachings when engaging in the preliminary practice…
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Purifying our negativities
How to use the preliminary practice (ngöndro) of taking refuge to purify our negativities.
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How to see the guru
How to purify our relationship with our spiritual mentors when engaging in the preliminary practice…
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Visualizing sentient beings
How to visualize other sentient beings as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro) of taking…
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Visualizing the Three Jewels
How to visualize the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro)…
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Visualizing the Buddha
Commentary on a verse from the Lama Chӧpa Jorchӧ Puja on how to visualize the…
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Visualizing the merit field
How to visualize the merit field of holy beings as part of the preliminary practice…
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Taking refuge in the guru
How to take refuge in the guru as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro) of…
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