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Venerable Sangye Khadro Who is Tara?
The origin of Tara, the purpose and benefits of the Tara practice, and the symbolism…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Making sensuous offerings to the Buddhas
Covering Verses 2.7-2.21 about mentally emanated offerings for Buddhas and bodhisattvas, including common and peerless…
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Living the Buddha’s teachings in the 21st century
Using the Buddha's teachings to work with the mind and deal with contemporary issues including…
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Powa, transference of consciousness
Teaching from the last section “Powa, Transference of Consciousness”, in Chapter 9.
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Offering natural substances
Beginning Chapter 2 "Purifying Negativities" with verses on making offerings to buddhas and bodhisattvas with…
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What to practice while dying
Contiuing the section "Helping Ourselves and Others at the Time of Death" and explaining which…
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The merits of bodhicitta
Answering questions and teaching on Verses 1.24-1.33 on the vast merits that come from generating…
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The death process
Teaching from the section "The Death Process" and starting the section "Helping Ourselves and Others…
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The bodhisattva ethical code
Giving commentary to Verses 15-23, explaining 8 guidelines that keep bodhicitta from degrading and teaching…
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Self-compassion
What it means to have self-compassion and how it helps to cultivate compassion for others.…
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Meditation on death
A guided meditation to help clarify priorities in life in order to live wisely and…
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Other life forms
Teaching from the sections "Other Life Forms" and "Fear or Hope at Death?" in Chapter…
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