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The Five Dhyani Buddhas
Responds to a question on the symbolism of the Five Dhyani Buddhas in the purification…
View PostLife support or not?
Responds to a question about going on life support, which prolongs life by artificial means.
View PostChapter 8: Verses 192-194
The different ways the Buddha presented the teachings according to the disposition of the disciples.
View PostDealing with spirits and sickness
Responds to a question on how the Vajrasattva practice helps us to purify harm from…
View PostBelieving what others believe about us
Responds to a question on how we are conditioned by what others believe about us…
View PostCultivating love on Valentine’s Day
Shares thoughts on how to cultivate love for all sentient beings, including our enemies, on…
View PostChapter 8: Verses 190-191
Meditating on emptiness of the self, three levels of selflessness of persons, and the four-point…
View PostCommunicating with a Dharma friend who has dementia
Responds to a query on how to help a suffering friend calm her mind and…
View PostMore thoughts on ethical conduct in the workplace
Discusses whether or not one should lie if it is expected as part of one's…
View PostDropping our garbage
Shares insights from working with pain, illness, and purification during Vajrasattva retreat.
View PostEthical conduct in the workplace
Response to a retreatant from afar who wrote in with a question about having to…
View PostChapter 8: Verses 188-190
A student must be prepared for the teachings on emptiness in order to understand the…
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