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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Introduction to Tantra

Tantra practices

Deity yoga, the four complete purities of practice and imagining ourselves as a buddha.

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Introduction to Tantra

Unique elements of Vajrayana

Some unique elements of Vajrayana, such as using method and wisdom in one consciousness.

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Introduction to Tantra

How Tantra fits into the path

What distinguishes Tantra from other forms? A teaching covering this and other introductory material related…

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

How do living beings exist?

A teaching on emptiness including an explanation of the prayer "Homage to Manjushri".

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Compassion observing the unapprehendable

A teaching on compassion observing the unapprehendable based on Chandrakirti’s homage to great compassion.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Relating to the Buddha of wisdom

How to correctly view and relate to the deity and our spiritual mentor within tantric…

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Compassion observing phenomena

A teaching on compassion observing phenomena based on Chandrakirti’s homage to great compassion.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Giving up our poor-quality view

Dismantling low self-esteem through Buddhist psychology and tantric techniques.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Cutting through the mundane mind

Questions and answers on how visualization and mantra recitation support our spiritual practice.

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