Search results for “"Cheri"

Deteriorating Buddha statue at the Abbey pet cemetary.
LR06 Death

Meditation on death

Understanding the importance of contemplating death for the Buddhist practitioner, using the nine-step meditation on…

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Group photo of Exploring Monastic Life participants and abbey community.
LR05 Precious Human Life

The fortunes of a precious human life

Examining the 10 richnesses of a precious human life and how to meditate properly on…

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Geshe Sopa smiling very happily.
LR04 Relying on a Spiritual Teacher

Relying on teachers in thought

Review of the advantages of relying and disadvantages of not relying on a teacher as…

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Venerable Chodron offering incense.
LR03 The Six Preparatory Practices

Preparing the meditation space and making offerings

Instructions on the first two preparatory practices for a meditation session: (1) cleaning the room…

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Thangka image of a Buddha.
LR02 Introduction to the Lamrim

How teachings should be studied and taught

Cultivating the qualities, attitudes, and motivations that make the student's mind receptive and the teacher's…

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Water droplets on dandelion seeds.
Guided Meditations

Meditations on the lamrim

A general outline for meditation of the steps for each topic in the gradual path…

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Thangka image of Shantarakshita.
Lamrim Teachings 1991-94

Stages of the Path (lamrim) 1991-1994

An easy to navigate outline of the "gradual path" teachings given at Dharma Friendship Foundation.

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A woman looking very sad and despair.
Science and Buddhism

The Mind and Life III Conference: Emotions and health

Do buddhas have emotions? Why do we feel low self-esteem and self-hatred? Finding peace through…

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