thought transformation

Teachings on lojong or thought training techniques to train the mind to turn difficult circumstances into opportunities for spiritual growth and awakening.

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Green Tara Winter Retreat 2009-2010

Working with the Tara sadhana

How to personalize the sadhana—and your meditation sessions—keeping it fresh during retreat.

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Seven-point Mind Training

Teachings on emptiness

The type of person who is suitable to receive teachings on emptiness and the danger…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Restricting the environment

The benefit of restricting the environment and keeping some distance from the objects that give…

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Green Tara Winter Retreat 2009-2010

Commentary on a request to Tara

The qualities we need to cultivate so that everyone whom we come into contact with…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Review: Precepts of mind training

How we can apply the mind training slogans during our daily activities and interactions.

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Green Tara Winter Retreat 2009-2010

Unrealistic fear

How to work with the mind when it goes into fear and panic mode, using…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Six types of inverted deeds

The six types of inverted deeds to avoid in practice, and the benefits of practicing…

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Green Tara Winter Retreat 2009-2010

Conditioned fear

Some of our fears are conditioned by society, but we can look at the role…

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Green Tara Winter Retreat 2009-2010

Dealing with difficult people

We can change our way of relating to people we find difficult by considering that…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Virtuous activities and thoughts

How we should not cease doing virtuous activities of body, speech and mind and why…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Cultivating compassion

Creating conditions beneficial to practice, cultivating compassion without bias, and intellectual versus emotional compassion.

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