purification
Teachings on practices that mitigate the force of our destructive actions, in particular on the four opponent powers. This is a four-step practice involving: 1) regretting our mistake, 2) restoring the relationship by generating a positive attitude towards the one we harmed, 3) resolving to avoid the harmful action in the future, and 4) doing some sort of remedial behavior.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The power of regret
The Buddhist worldview leads us to generate regret in a new and powerful way.
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Preparing the mind for practice
Exploring the basis upon which we generate refuge and bodhicitta, the first step in the…
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Finding refuge in Vajrasattva
Guided Vajrasattva sadhana followed by instruction on how to engage with purification practice.
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The four opponent actions for healing broken trust
Practical steps to restoring a trusting relationship. The four opponent powers specifically in healing trust…
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Healing broken trust
In trying to repair a relationship where trust has been broken, it's important to be…
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The four preparations
Exploring the four preparations as a way to increase our bodhicitta.
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Opportunities to grow
Using thought training techniques to transform difficult circumstances into opportunities for spiritual growth and awakening.
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Working with obstacles on the path
Using tonglen meditation as well as the practices of purification and the accumulation of merit…
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Long refuge and precepts ceremony
The ceremony for renewing refuge and the five lay precepts, good to do twice a…
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Forgiving ourselves and others
How to cultivate forgiveness by first accepting our own imperfections and mistakes and extending compassion…
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Importance of a spiritual teacher
A question-and-answer session with the young adults, covering such topics as spiritual teachers and the…
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