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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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

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

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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Thangka image of Medicine Buddha.
Medicine Buddha

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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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
Amitabha

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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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
Amitabha

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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Thangka image of Amitabha Buddha.
Amitabha

Meditation auf Buddha Amitabha

Meditation auf Buddha Amitabha.

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Thangka image of Vajrasattva.
Vajrasattva

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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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
Amitabha

Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death, part 2

Continued explanation of the prayer for the time of death from the Amitabha sadhana. Meditating…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
Amitabha

Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death, part 1

An explanation of the prayer for the time of death. Through practice and familiarity with…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
Amitabha

Amitabha practice: Aspiration prayer

Explanation of the aspiration section of the Amitabha practice. Making kindness our default mode in…

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