purification
Teachings on practices that mitigate the force of our destructive actions, in particular on the four opponent powers. This is a four-step practice involving: 1) regretting our mistake, 2) restoring the relationship by generating a positive attitude towards the one we harmed, 3) resolving to avoid the harmful action in the future, and 4) doing some sort of remedial behavior.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa The four opponent powers for purification
The importance of purifying negative karma and how to use the four opponent powers in…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Chapter 3: Verses 1-3
Developing love and compassion in a reasonable way. The importance of purification and creating of…
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Mid-retreat discussion
Addressing questions on different aspects of the meditation: the body, emptiness, visualization and deity meditation.
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Raymond Larsen - Feb 1, 2008
Raymond Larsen An incentive to engage in virtue
A sudden illness gives a student greater incentive and renewed urgency to practice the Dharma.
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Taking joy in our Dharma practice
Having an appreciation for joyous effort and showing interest in overcoming laziness.
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Fortitude of practicing the Dharma
Going through physical and mental hardships during our Dharma practice by cultivating patience.
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The determination to be free
Understanding the meaning of renunciation, what we are wishing to be free from, the effects…
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Ethical conduct and benefitting sentient beings
Discussion of the concept of far-reaching ethical conduct. Keeping precepts and what to do if…
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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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Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche Precious human life
Making one's perfect human rebirth meaningful through the practice of bodhicitta. Accumulation of karma and…
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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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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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