Deity Meditation
Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The Tara practice
Brief instructions and a guided meditation on Green Tara incorporating the four opponent powers.
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A discussion about anger
Considering our patterns of anger, what we get angry about and why. Are we being…
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Apologies and forgiveness
What it means to apologize and how to make and receive apologies, what forgiveness is…
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Dharma advice
Where to go when we have a Dharma questions and some practical practice advice.
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Taking the practice home
What to do after completing the workshop and a dedication of merit including a recitation…
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The Third Dalai Lama - Dec 1, 2006
The Third Dalai Lama Essence of Refined Gold
A treatise on the Lamrim Tradition of meditation, a tradition known as "Stages on the…
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Motivation for Chenrezig retreat
How our motivation prepares our mind for a retreat with Chenrezig, the manifestation of the…
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Resistance to meditation on emptiness
How to work with resistance and unmet expectations during retreat. How do we feel close…
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Developing an attraction to Chenrezig
The purpose of visualization. How to visualize and chant the mantra at the same time.
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Purpose of thought training
How we can make friends with the buddhas, and how to handle periods of uncertainty.
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How to keep meditation interesting
Discussion on topics such as how afflictions develop, the meaning of clarity and awareness, describing…
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