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Venerable Thubten Chodron Happiness and pleasures
Analysis of what it means to truly love ourselves. What is happiness?
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Purification and non-negotiables
Clarification of what is being purified. Criteria we use to make decisions: how wise are…
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Physical prison versus samsaric prison
Watching the mind's reaction to food. Looking at attachment, seeing where it leads us. Examining…
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Relying on a spiritual teacher
The importance of the relationship between teacher and student and how to cultivate that relationship.
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Create karma, accumulate merit, apply antidote
Working on concepts of karma, emptiness, attachment in the retreat. An analytical meditation of what…
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Dealing with disappointment
Happiness begins with eliminating unrealistic expectations of ourselves and others.
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Questions about initiation and meditation
Rejoicing in receiving the Vajrasattva initiation from Lama Zopa. Clarifying various aspects of the meditation…
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Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa on emptiness
An interview with Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the Prasangika Madhyamaka view of emptiness and its…
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Initial experiences of retreatants
Working through different states of mind and restless energy, changing the way we move in…
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A content and disciplined retreat mind
Using the retreat time to develop a healthier way of looking at our behavior. The…
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Prayers for Asian Tsunami victims
Advice to a Dharma student on prayers and practices that can be done to benefit…
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