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 Sangye Khadro The benefits of making offerings
The benefits of making offerings plus two guided meditations for accumulating merit and purification.
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Karma and purifying the mind
An introduction to purification practice and different activities we can do to create merit.
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Which causes are we creating?
How generosity and ethical conduct help us to accumulate merit and why this matters.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Not harming and being of benefit
The importance of establishing a motivation each day to not harm and to be of…
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The importance of purification
Using the analogy of the bucket and the well to describe life in samsara.
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Introduction to Vajrasattva practice
Explaining the Vajrasattva sadhana and how the process of purification works.
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How to purify bad actions by means of the four powers
Explanation of the four powers of purification.
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Preparing well for our death
Spiritual practices that we can do to live a meaningful life and prepare for our…
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Recognizing impermanence
Meditating on and understanding impermanence can help us to deal with our fear of death.
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Wholesome fear of death
Developing a healthy attitude to death that supports our Dharma practice.
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The six preparatory practices
Explaining the six preparatory practices and describing the seven-limb prayer, from Chapter 5.
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