Meditation

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

108 Verses: Verses 10-12

How great compassion is what makes three jewels unique and objects of refuge.

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

108 Verses: Verses 7-9

Three types of compassion and examples of bucket in a well for comparing cyclic existence.

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

Self-centeredness and compassion

How to examine our mind closely so we understand what to take responsibility for and…

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Concentration

Benefits of ethical conduct

How ethical conduct acts as a foundation for developing concentration.

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Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva meditation and recitation

An explanation by Lati Rinpoche of the purification practice of the Vajrasattva sadhana, including the…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

41 Prayers to Cultivate Bodhicitta

A Mahayana prayer for daily life from the Flower Ornament Sutra (Avatamsaka Sutra).

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Meditation

Enlightening the path in our hearts

Are you dealing with hard situations in life or having difficulties with others? Daily meditation…

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Prayers and Practices

Dedication from “Engaging in the Deeds of Bodh...

Dedicating for the well-being and happiness of all sentient beings, with an inspiring final verse.

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Medicine Buddha Winter Retreat 2007-08

Clarifying the practice

Learning to work with anxiety. Questions from retreatants on visualization in the sadhana and about…

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Medicine Buddha thangka surrounded by light and flower offerings.
Medicine Buddha Winter Retreat 2007-08

Working through cause and effect

Defining physical and mental causes with examples. Tools to work with negative states of mind.

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Medicine Buddha thangka surrounded by light and flower offerings.
Medicine Buddha Winter Retreat 2007-08

Mid-retreat discussion

Addressing questions on different aspects of the meditation: the body, emptiness, visualization and deity meditation.

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