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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Keep on going

The reasons and benefits of continuing the Vajrasattva practice even after the close of retreat.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Karma with teachers and parents

Purifying heavy negative karma created in relation to our spiritual mentors and parents.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Karma with holy beings and teachers

Purifying harmful actions done in relation to the Triple Gem and spiritual mentors.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Dedicating for awakening

The importance of protecting our merit by dedicating it towards awakening.

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Dedication and rejoicing

The importance of rejoicing in the virtue we've created before dedicating our merit at the…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Power of resolve: Becoming Vajrasattva

Seeing Vajrsattva as a projection of our own buddha potential, the Buddha that we will…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Power of resolve: Rooted in regret

Inextricably linked with the power of regret, the power of determination is explored here through…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Power of resolve: Abandoning nonvirtue

In the fourth of the opponent powers, the power of determination, we take responsibility for…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying nonvirtue: Wrong views

An in-depth look at the nonvirtue of holding wrong views as well as the simultaneous…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying nonvirtue: Malice

An in-depth look at the nonvirtue of malice; what makes it a complete action and…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying nonvirtue: Coveting

An in-depth look at the nonvirtue of coveting; what lies behind it and its karmic…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

Purifying nonvirtues of mind

A brief overview of the nonvirtues of mind and how studying karma can clarify confusion…

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