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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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Shantideva on equalizing self and others
How to meditate on equalizing self and others. A commentary on Chapter 8 of Shantideva's…
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Loosening our identities
A short meditation on the Medicine Buddha and a challenge to question the identities that…
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Equalizing self and others
The nine points of the meditation to equalize ourselves and others.
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Visualizing the Medicine Buddha
The types of meditation and how to visualize the Medicine Buddha.
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Initiations and empowerments
The difference between initiations and empowerments and the commitments that come with taking them.
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Dr. Roger Jackson Developing a direct realization of emptiness
Thirteen questions raised by the study of Mahamudra and their import on the study of…
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Cultivating serenity
How to cultivate serenity taking the conventional nature of the mind as the object.
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Gelugpa-Kagyu Mahamudra lineage
The history of Mahamudra in the Gelgupa lineage, and a commentary on the first 12…
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Mahamudra in India and Tibet
Dr. Roger Jackson from Carleton College gives a weekend course on Mahamudra, beginning with a…
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Overview of the stages of the path
The conclusion of the teaching series with a broad overview of all the stages of…
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