Meditation

Learn different Buddhist meditation techniques and all the tools you need to establish a daily meditation practice.

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Mandala offering hand mudra.
Mandala Offering

When and why the mandala is offered

Review of how to build the mandala, when and why the mandala is offered, and…

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Mandala offering hand mudra.
Mandala Offering

The purpose of mandala offerings

The importance of understanding the reasons why we do preliminary practices to purify negativities and…

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Thangka image of Lama Tsongkhapa.
Guru Yoga

Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga, Part 2

Part 2 of Venerable Thubten Chodron's explanation of the practice of Guru Yoga.

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Thangka image of Lama Tsongkhapa.
Guru Yoga

Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga, Part 1

Part 1 of Venerable Thubten Chodron's explanation of the practice of Guru Yoga.

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Large Mahayana Buddha statue.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

Praise of the Teacher, the Buddha, Through His 12 Deeds

An extended homage to Shakyamuni Buddha, describing his many activities in spreading the Dharma, from…

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Image of Shakyamuni Buddha
Deity Meditation

Meditation on the Buddha

Step-by-step meditation on the Buddha. This includes reciting verses and contemplating good qualities you aspire…

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Water droplets on dandelion seeds.
Guided Meditations

Meditations on the lamrim

A general outline for meditation of the steps for each topic in the gradual path…

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