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 Ensuring our connection with the teachings and teacher
The last three limbs of the seven-limb practice in the context of the Amitabha Buddha…
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The power of rejoicing
The seven-limb practice in the context of the Amitabha sadhana, explaining the rich benefits of…
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The practice of confession
Part of a series of short commentaries on the Amitabha sadhana given in preparation for…
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Purification: What it is, why we need it and how to ...
What purification practice is, why it's important and how to use the four opponent powers…
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Vajrasattva practice: The powers of remedial action ...
The third and fourth of the four opponent powers, remedial action and the determination not…
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Vajrasattva practice: The power of regret
The second of the four opponent powers, regret, and how it is essential to purification…
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Vajrasattva practice: Overview and the power of reli...
What it means to purify nonvirtue and why it's important. Overview of the Vajrasattva practice.…
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Dependent designation
Teaching on how everything depends on thought, and an explanation of the analogy of the…
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Dependent arising and emptiness
How to see ourselves as an illusion instead of buying into our usual distorted view…
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Questioning appearances
Teaching on extending the meditation on emptiness to things we own, and on the union…
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