Deity Meditation
Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 108 Verses: Verses 8-9
Different ways to view sentient beings in order to cultivate deeper compassion.
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Compassion seeing emptiness
Importance of daily practice and applying the teachings in our lives.
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The benefits of refuge and precepts
An explanation of the purpose and benefit of taking refuge and the five lay precepts.
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a sadhana of the tradition - Aug 27, 2007
a sadhana of the tradition Medicine Buddha deity sadhana with guided meditation
Medicine Buddha sadhana text with audio recording of guided meditation.
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Medicine Buddha and the 35 Buddhas
An explanation of the Medicine Buddha sadhana practice and visualization, followed by oral transmission of…
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Motivation for the retreat
Cultivating appreciation for having this rare opportunity to do a retreat. Bringing problems into the…
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Sadhana visualization
Clarifying process of purification, a discussion on karma, and connecting with the Medicine Buddha through…
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Retreat discussion
A question-and-answer session covering topics including the mindstream, the buzz of being angry, the Medicine…
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Right intention in starting retreat
Getting ready to go into retreat with the right motivation, understanding and expectation.
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Retreat questions and discussion
A discussion session on retreat issues such as visualization, counting mantra, and working with hindrances…
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Sharing challenges of practice
Questions from retreatants on dealing with distraction and habitual reactions. Working with dreams in a…
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