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Scriptures taught by the Buddha describing the Vajrayana practice. A means to becoming a fully awakened Buddha through identity with meditational deities.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Visualizing the merit field
How to visualize the merit field of holy beings as part of the preliminary practice…
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Taking refuge in the guru
How to take refuge in the guru as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro) of…
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The Buddha’s enlightenment
Learning from Buddha's example to seek the truth with no compromise and practice diligently, as…
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The benefits of having a teacher
How we benefit from the great kindness of our teachers and how to cultivate the…
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Mind is the creator of our experience
The essence of Buddhist philosophy and psychology together with practical tools for immediate implementation in…
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Wisdom, renunciation, and attachment
A discussion covering the topics of great and profound wisdom, emptiness and attachment, how vipassana…
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Distractions, the mind, and compassion
A discussion session with questions from those doing the retreat, covering topics like dealing with…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Manjushri sadhana overview
The benefits of doing the Manjushri practice, an explanation of the visualization in the sadhana,…
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Manjushri meditation on emptiness
A guided front-generation Manjushri meditation with an extended meditation on emptiness.
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Verse 21-4: Emptiness of mind
The clear light nature of the mind, transition from the sutra view to the tantric…
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Verse 21-2: Seeing the buddha in others
Seeing sentient beings as buddhas, a way to control our negative mind but not taking…
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Verse 17-1: Closing the door to the lower realms
Closing the door to lower rebirths by abandoning ten non-virtues and keeping vows well.
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