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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Visualizing the Medicine Buddha
The types of meditation and how to visualize the Medicine Buddha.
View PostInitiations and empowerments
The difference between initiations and empowerments and the commitments that come with taking them.
View PostDeveloping a direct realization of emptiness
Thirteen questions raised by the study of Mahamudra and their import on the study of…
View PostCultivating serenity
How to cultivate serenity taking the conventional nature of the mind as the object.
View PostGelugpa-Kagyu Mahamudra lineage
The history of Mahamudra in the Gelgupa lineage, and a commentary on the first 12…
View PostMahamudra in India and Tibet
Dr. Roger Jackson from Carleton College gives a weekend course on Mahamudra, beginning with a…
View PostOverview of the stages of the path
The conclusion of the teaching series with a broad overview of all the stages of…
View PostVerse 107: The legs and eyes of the path
How the practices on the method and wisdom sides of the path correspond to the…
View PostVerse 86: Powerful ambrosia
Closing the gap between listening to teachings and putting them into practice.
View PostWhat is dhih?
An explanation of the meaning and purpose of the seed syllables. What to contemplate as…
View PostEntering Manjushri retreat
Teachings on the Manjushri practice and a question and answer session with the one-month Manjushri…
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