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Working through cause and effect
Defining physical and mental causes with examples. Tools to work with negative states of mind.
View PostMid-retreat discussion
Addressing questions on different aspects of the meditation: the body, emptiness, visualization and deity meditation.
View PostUnderstanding Buddhist concepts
Clarifying concepts surrounding arhats and bodhisattvas. Questions on motivation to listen and the meditation on…
View PostApplying the teachings
Discussion: working with the mind, skillful ways of using refuge. Reflection on why we are…
View PostSharing challenges of practice
Questions from retreatants on dealing with distraction and habitual reactions. Working with dreams in a…
View PostRight intention in starting retreat
Getting ready to go into retreat with the right motivation, understanding and expectation.
View PostMeaning and benefits of fortitude
The types of beings to help and what help should we offer to them. Understanding…
View PostThe determination to be free
Understanding the meaning of renunciation, what we are wishing to be free from, the effects…
View PostRetreat discussion
A question-and-answer session covering topics including the mindstream, the buzz of being angry, the Medicine…
View PostSadhana visualization
Clarifying process of purification, a discussion on karma, and connecting with the Medicine Buddha through…
View PostMotivation for the retreat
Cultivating appreciation for having this rare opportunity to do a retreat. Bringing problems into the…
View PostMedicine Buddha and the 35 Buddhas
An explanation of the Medicine Buddha sadhana practice and visualization, followed by oral transmission of…
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