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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Venerable Thubten Chodron The power of rejoicing
The seven-limb practice in the context of the Amitabha sadhana, explaining the rich benefits of…
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The practice of confession
Part of a series of short commentaries on the Amitabha sadhana given in preparation for…
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Bowing and making offerings to Amitabha
The seven-limb prayer as part of the Amitabha sadhana: the practices of bowing and making…
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Causes for pure land rebirth
Reviewing the four causes for rebirth in Amitabha’s pure land.
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Amitabha practice: Pure land rebirth
What it’s like to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land, Sukhavati.
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Amitabha practice across traditions
Background on the bodhisattva Amitabha, rebirth in his pure land, and Amitabha practices across Buddhist…
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Amitabha practice: The four immeasurables
How to generate the four immeasurables as part of the Amitabha practice.
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Amitabha practice: Refuge and bodhicitta
Explanation of the Amitabha practice, beginning with taking refuge, in preparation for the Abbey's upcoming…
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When things fall apart it’s time to practice
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares more on what to do when a teacher has abused his…
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What it means to see the guru as the Buddha
More about why we can get confused with Tantra teachings and teachers and loose faith.
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Confusion within tantra
Continuing to share about teachers who use their power inappropriately and why that could happen.
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