Search results for “purification practices

Buddha in bright radiating light.
LR14 Bodhisattva Deeds

Ethics and the other perfections

How the far-reaching attitude of ethics is practiced in each of the other far-reaching attitudes.

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Painting of the Buddha's first discourse.
LR09 The Four Truths for the Aryas

Disadvantages of the afflictions

How our afflictions cause conflict, ruin our ethical behavior, and create negative karma.

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The word 'Karma' carved in stone.
LR08 Karma

Classifications of karma

There are different things that determinate our options, but we have the opportunity to take…

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Entrance to hell realm.
LR08 Karma

The results of the 10 destructive actions

A look at how karma ripens, the maturation result, results similar to the cause, and…

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LR06 Death

Meditations on impermanence and death

Explanation of the gross and subtle impermanence, and followed by detailed instruction on how to…

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Deteriorating Buddha statue at the Abbey pet cemetary.
LR06 Death

Meditation on death

Understanding the importance of contemplating death for the Buddhist practitioner, using the nine-step meditation on…

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Venerables Samten and Jampa prostrating in front of the Abbey altar.
LR03 The Six Preparatory Practices

Visualizing the merit field and offering the seven-l...

How to set up the meditation session by doing the refuge visualization, contemplating the four…

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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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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Freedom from cyclic existence

Commencing teaching from Chapter 11, describing five paths of the practitioners of sravaka vehicle.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

The meaning of compassion

What compassion means, the three kinds of suffering that warrant compassion, and compassion’s connection to…

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