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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Petra McWilliams - Jun 18, 2011
Petra McWilliams The secret to happiness
Reflections on the benefits of doing a three-year retreat, and how letting go of self-cherishing…
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Zopa Herron Advice for upcoming surgery
A student shares on the practices that helped her to face breast cancer and undergo…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Purifying interferences
A purifying prayer to remove hindrances to our understanding and practice.
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The Sutra of the Three Heaps
The purification practice of prostration to the 35 Buddhas removes emotional burdens and pacifies obstacles…
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Working with karma
How we create karma and what we can do to create the causes for happiness…
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Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche Practicing Dharma in daily life
Lama Zopa Rinpoche describes some lovely ways to incorporate Dharma practice into every aspect of…
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Staving off the flood
Strengthening our precepts and practice helps to fortify our minds against the flood of attachment…
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Purification and visualization
Elaborating on the meaning and symbolization of the visualization in the White Tara sadhana.
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Dedication and karma
Different views on whether or not dedicating completely protects merit from being destroyed by anger.
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Pacifying the demon of doubt
Working with the mind when questions and doubts come up. The importance of keeping an…
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Symbolism and visualization
How the visualizations in the sadhanas get us in touch with spiritual qualities through symbolic…
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