sadhana
A sadhana is a meditation practice associated with a particular buddha. Detailed instructions are included in a written text that one follows in order to meditate on that buddha.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron How to free your mind: The Tara sadhana and countera...
Using antidotes to counteract the eight inner dangers.
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Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves 1-6
Part one of the explanation of the Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves—resolves 1 though 6. Also…
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Medicine Buddha healing visualizations
Continued explanation of the request section of the Medicine Buddha sadhana and the healing visualizations…
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The psychological mechanism of making request prayers
The psychological mechanism of making requests in the Medicine Buddha sadhana. Also, how adversity is…
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Practicing fortitude in daily life
How to let go of anger and practice fortitude in daily life. Continued explanation of…
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Medicine Buddha sadhana explained
Explanation of the Medicine Buddha sadhana, including the purpose of reciting sadhanas,
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Guided meditation on Vajrasattva
Guided meditation on the Vajrasattva purification practice. Also an explanation on the purpose of purification…
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Medicine Buddha practice: Mandala offering and reque...
The third of three talks given at a retreat on the Medicine Buddha practice in…
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Medicine Buddha practice: The seven limb prayer
The second of three talks given at a retreat on the Medicine Buddha practice in…
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Explanation of the Medicine Buddha practice
The first of three talks given at a retreat on the Medicine Buddha practice in…
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Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: v...
Explanation of Lama Tsongkhapa's prayer to be reborn in Amitabha's pure land. The kinds of…
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Overview of the Amitabha Buddha sadhana
A brief overview of the Amitabha practice including the purpose. Explanation of the meaning of…
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