Meditation

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

Right intention in starting retreat

Getting ready to go into retreat with the right motivation, understanding and expectation.

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

Retreat discussion

A question-and-answer session covering topics including the mindstream, the buzz of being angry, the Medicine…

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

Sadhana visualization

Clarifying process of purification, a discussion on karma, and connecting with the Medicine Buddha through…

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

Motivation for the retreat

Cultivating appreciation for having this rare opportunity to do a retreat. Bringing problems into the…

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

Medicine Buddha and the 35 Buddhas

An explanation of the Medicine Buddha sadhana practice and visualization, followed by oral transmission of…

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Image of Medicine Buddha in black n white.
Medicine Buddha

Medicine Buddha deity sadhana with guided meditation

Medicine Buddha sadhana text with audio recording of guided meditation.

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Venerable Jigme leading walking meditation at the Abbey.
Meditation

Walking meditation and its benefits

Looking for different ways to meditate? Walking meditation has many benefits for the body and…

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Four-armed Chenrezig
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2007

The benefits of refuge and precepts

An explanation of the purpose and benefit of taking refuge and the five lay precepts.

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

Compassion seeing emptiness

Importance of daily practice and applying the teachings in our lives.

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

108 Verses: Verses 8-9

Different ways to view sentient beings in order to cultivate deeper compassion.

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

Where is attachment?

Seeing the source of attachment or anger in order for us to eliminate them.

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