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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Incarcerated people Purification
Using the Vajrasattva mantra and practice to change unhealthy habits of daily life.
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Purification and non-negotiables
Clarification of what is being purified. Criteria we use to make decisions: how wise are…
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Physical prison versus samsaric prison
Watching the mind's reaction to food. Looking at attachment, seeing where it leads us. Examining…
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Create karma, accumulate merit, apply antidote
Working on concepts of karma, emptiness, attachment in the retreat. An analytical meditation of what…
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Personal demons
It´s not easy to replace old thoughts about oneself and to accept full responsibility for…
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Questions about initiation and meditation
Rejoicing in receiving the Vajrasattva initiation from Lama Zopa. Clarifying various aspects of the meditation…
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Initial experiences of retreatants
Working through different states of mind and restless energy, changing the way we move in…
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Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche 35 Buddhas commentary
Geshe Wangdak Khensur Rinpoche teaches on a commentary of The Bodhisattvas' Confession of Ethical Downfalls,…
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A content and disciplined retreat mind
Using the retreat time to develop a healthier way of looking at our behavior. The…
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Preparing for Vajrasattva retreat
Preparatory instructions, including explanations of purification, visualization, practicing in retreat, and mantra recitation.
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