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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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Karma and our environment

Continuing teaching from Chapter 6, covering the interaction between the mind and external world and…

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Green Tara

Healing anger with Tara

The second of two online talks given to the Rainbow Body Sangha in India on…

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Green Tara

Who is Tara?

The first of two online talks given to the Rainbow Body Sangha in India as…

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Introduction to Tantra

Receiving an initiation

What does it mean to receive a tantric initiation? Types of initiation and the qualities…

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Introduction to Tantra

Unique features to tantra

The unique features of tantra as compared to the Paramitayana teachings.

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Introduction to Tantra

How to practice well

Important prerequisites to tantra and methods to develop bodhicitta.

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Introduction to Tantra

What is samsara and nirvana?

The proper foundation on which we should practice tantra and the meaning of samsara, nirvana,…

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Group photo of many people with Venerables Chodron and Damcho in the center.
Deity Meditation

Introduction to vajrayana

How vajrayana practice uses the imagination to help progress on the path, developing qualities and…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Tantra and Buddhist canons

Briefly covering tantra and beginning a section on the content of the three extant Buddhist…

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Venerable teaching at Amitabha Buddhist Centre.
Chenrezig

The power of Nyung Ne with questions and answers

What it means to take refuge during the Nyung Ne practice. Answers to questions on…

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