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 Dullness and drowsiness
How to prevent and deal with dullness and drowsiness that interfere with meditation.
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The meaning of the Tara mantras
How to visualize while reciting the mantra, and an explanation of the meaning of the…
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White Tara purifying negativities
How to imagine the light and nectar from White Tara purifying negativities and leaving the…
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Light and nectar flowing from Tara
How to visualize and think about the light and nectar that flow from Tara into…
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Inspiration and long life from Tara
An explanation of the visualization of the light rays and auspicious signs and substances in…
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Compassion from Tara
How to imagine White Tara's appearance and think about her qualities during the sadhana practice.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Visualization in deity practice
How to work with the imagination to meditate on a Buddha figure.
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The four opponent powers
Concluding the exploration of the four opponent powers through study of Chapter 2 of Shantideva's…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Purification and merit
How we use our life to create the causes for our future experience and the…
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The power of restoring the relationship
Restoring the relationship with holy and ordinary beings starts with recognizing the harm we've done…
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Purifying heavy karma
Purifying karma created in relation to special objects such as the Three Jewels, spiritual mentors,…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Untimely death
How practicing the White Tara sadhana can purify negativities that can cause untimely death.
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