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Venerable Thubten Chodron Bad moods and self-criticism
The final discussion session of the retreat focuses on working with bad moods and being…
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Practicing the Dharma
In this session discussion revolves around working with illness and attachment, observing and working with…
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Dealing with afflictions and illness
Bringing poor health into the path and the practice, and working with attachment and feelings…
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Wisdom, renunciation, and attachment
A discussion covering the topics of great and profound wisdom, emptiness and attachment, how vipassana…
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Reflecting on dukkha to fuel renunciation
How an awareness of dissatisfaction can fuel the practice, and how silence in retreat is…
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The mind and body in meditation
A discussion on mindfulness, antidotes to lethargy and sleepiness, proper meditation posture and dealing with…
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Working with the mind in retreat
Working with the afflictions, applying correct antidotes, an explanation of lung and a discussion regarding…
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Taking retreat into daily life
For those coming out of the one-month retreat: how to come out of retreat and…
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Explanation of the Dorje Khadro fire offering
Visualizations of empowering deities, offering and praise, mantra explanation, and ending instructions for the Dorje…
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Emotions, refuge, and emptiness
Observing how sleep patterns may change during retreat due to the calming of the mind,…
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Distractions, the mind, and compassion
A discussion session with questions from those doing the retreat, covering topics like dealing with…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Retreat questions and advice
What to do when the mind gets crazy in meditation, how to pace yourself during…
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