tantra

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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Stone statue of Kuan Yin under a tree covered in snow.
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Basic goodness

The relationship between buddha nature and basic goodness, different ways to show compassion, and how…

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Sonam Gyatso the Third Dalai Lama
Essence of Refined Gold

Qualities of the lamrim

The benefits of lamrim practice; spiritual levels of practitioners, intent of the Buddha's teachings, respecting…

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Sonam Gyatso the Third Dalai Lama
Essence of Refined Gold

The greatness of the teaching

The lineage of the teachings, relying on the lamrim teachings, how the lamrim is helpful…

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Sonam Gyatso the Third Dalai Lama
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Essence of Refined Gold

A treatise on the Lamrim Tradition of meditation, a tradition known as "Stages on the…

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Tibetan monk performing tantric ritual.
Exploring Monastic Life 2006

Tantra in practice

History and comparison of Buddhist and non-Buddhist forms of tantra and the uniqueness of the…

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Sand mandala.
Exploring Monastic Life 2006

The development of Tantra in Buddhism

The evolution of the various classes of tantra, how culture relates to tantra, and how…

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Maroon robes.
Exploring Monastic Life 2006

The development of the Mahayana tradition

How the various traditions build upon each other. The different ways of seeing the spiritual…

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Thangka image of Vajrasattva.
Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva sadhana

The Vajrasattva sadhana for purification.

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Cover of Cultivating a Compassionate Heart.
Books

He meant well, dear

How to meditate on compassion when watching the news generates agitation and anger in your…

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Cover of Cultivating a Compassionate Heart.
Books

The root of all happiness

In his preface to "Cultivating a Compassionate Heart," Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains why practicing compassion…

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Cover of Cultivating a Compassionate Heart.
Books

Awakening compassion

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's foreword to "Cultivating a Compassionate Heart," on how the Chenrezig…

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Vajrasattva statue
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005-06

Discriminating wisdom

A discussion covering topics such as "bad friends," dealing with intense emotions, bad dreams, and…

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