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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

The reality of our existence

Seeing that there is no freedom when we take rebirth under ignorance, afflictions, and karma.…

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Thought Training

Transforming the judgmental mind

Can we really hold all beings dear, even those whose actions are harmful? These talks…

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Thousand-armed Chenrezig
Chenrezig

1000-armed Chenrezig deity sadhana with guided medit...

The 1000-armed Chenrezig sadhana practice with guided meditation recording.

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A group of young adult retreat ants in back of the abbey truck.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2006

Creating harmony with others

How cultivating transparency and humility as part of our Dharma practice can create harmonious relationships…

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Statue of a Buddha.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Progressing from wrong conceptions to correct view

How to use your meditation to move through the various stages of realizing emptiness, the…

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Hands in meditation position
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Bodhisattva vows

A person in prison describes the effects on his life after taking bodhisattva vows.

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Statue of a sitting Buddha.
LR12 Cultivating Bodhicitta

The altruistic intention

An examination of the practices in common with advanced level practitioners starts by first considering…

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LR09 The Four Truths for the Aryas

Pride and ignorance

The seven types of pride and their antidotes, and the three types of ignorance.

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Guest read Dharma books on the Chenrezig Hall deck.
Teachings

Reading list

An extensive bibliography of resources for further study.

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Cover of The Gomchen Lamrim Study Guide.
Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim study guide

Contemplation points for the Gomchen Lamrim teaching series.

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