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Addiction
Body Sensations
Breath: Observe or Rest?
Bringing Practice Alive
Building A Life That Supports Practice
Distractions, Distractions, Distractions
Experiencing Patterns
FInding A Path, Finding A Teacher
How To Meditate Like the Buddha
Meditation Basics
Meeting What Arises
Practice and…
Practice basics
Practice Variations
Prayer and Meditation
Working With Fear
Stopping Doing
Students and Teachers
Teacher? Consultant? Coach?
The Three Jewels
Thoughts
To Name or Not to Name
Where’s Buddha? Where’s God?
Working With Patterns
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Eightfold Path
Guru, Deity, Protector
Releasing Emotional Reactions
Monsters Under The Bed
Stalking Death
Who Am I?
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A Practice For Releasing Emotional Reactions
Compassion, A Natural Response
Cultivating Attention
Dreams
Emotional Reactivity
Experiencing Discomfort
Experiencing Patterns
Five Elements / Five Dakinis
Impermanence & Identity
Justice and Vengeance
Life As Practice
Meditating On The Four Immeasurables
Meditative Stability
Mind Training and Self-Cherishing
Opening To Doubt
Practice and The Four Immeasurables
Resting & Looking
Resting In Attention
Teacher? Consultant? Coach?
Which Practice?
Series
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retreats/workshops
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37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Workshop
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Retreat
A Trackless Path I
Death: Friend or Foe
Eightfold Path
Four Immeasurables – class
Guru, Deity, Protector
Ideology and Wisdom
Mind Training In Seven Points
Mahayana Mind Training
Power and Presence
Releasing Emotional Reactions
Then and Now
There Is No Enemy
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Awareness
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when looking matures into seeing
Nuts & Bolts
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short talks
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Boundaries and Negative Emotions
Guilt, Morality, Shame & Joy
Impermanence & Identity
Series
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retreats/workshops
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A Trackless Path II
Buddhahood Without Meditation
Five Elements / Five Dakinis
Ganges Mahamudra – class
Heart Sutra Workshop
Mahamudra – class
Pointing Out Instructions
Releasing Emotional Reactions
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Life
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living as practice
Nuts & Bolts
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short talks
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Acting and Resting in Attention
Addiction
Bodhisattva Vow
Bringing Attention To Livelihood
Bringing Attention To Speech & Action
Bringing Attention To Views & Intentions
Buddhism: Pragmatic Perspectives
Conflict
Ethics and Actions
Guilt, Morality, Shame & Joy
Justice and Vengeance
Life As Practice
On Relationships
Realms, Dakinis, Gods
Self and no-self
The Heart & Emotions
What To Do About Christmas
What You Want And What You’re Asking For
Series
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retreats/workshops
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37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Workshop
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Retreat
A Trackless Path II
Learning from the Lives of Lineage Holders
Ideology and Wisdom
Making Things Happen
Money and Value
Power and Presence
Releasing Emotional Reactions
Surviving Stressful Times
The Warrior’s Solution
There Is No Enemy
Who Am I?
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Traditional
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demystifying Tibetan Buddhism
Nuts & Bolts
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short talks
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A Perspective On The Three Jewels
Antidote for Different Notions of Self
Buddha Nature Answers What Question?
Buddhist Concepts
Buddhist schools and retreats
Chö and Opening To Experience
Devotion
Karma & Reincarnation
Mahamudra
Mantra practice
Meditating On Impermanence: Benefits
Meditating On Impermanence: Experiences
Merit and Dedication
Practice paths
Practices & Traditions: Differences
Reflection on ethics
Reincarnation – Questions
Resting, Energy, and Sentient Beings
Sangha and Teaching
The Four Kayas
The Mystery of Being
The Three Jewels: A personal perspective
Series
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retreats/workshops
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37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Workshop
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Retreat
Ganges Mahamudra – class
Heart Sutra Workshop
Learning from the Lives of Lineage Holders
Mahamudra – class
Then and Now
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building a foundation
Writings
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Attention in Speech
Meditation, Mindfulness and Misconceptions
Meditation: Cultivating Attention
Pointers, Doors, and Openings
Responsibilities: teacher and student
Six Ways Not to Approach Meditation
Three Trainings
Three Questions
Up Against a Wall? Sources of Unnecessary Confusion
Wake Up Call: Relationship with the Teacher
Translations
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Devotion Pierces My Heart
Eight Thoughts of Great Individuals
Milarepa’s Song to Lady Paldarboom
The Short Vajradhara Prayer
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Training
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building capacity
Writings
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Attention in Speech
Awakening Compassion
Facing Fear
Imagine You’re Enlightened
Learned Helplessness
The Four Ways of Working
The Warrior’s Solution
Three Questions
When Energy Runs Wild
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Translations
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37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Text
A Light in the Dark
A Prayer Song to Mother Labkyi Drönma
A Shower of Energy
All the Matter in the World
Aspirations for Mahamudra
Daily Bodhisattva Vow
Devotion Pierces My Heart
Ever-present Good’s Prayer of Intention
Ganges Mahamudra – text
Guru Yoga Prayer
Longchenpa’s 30 Pieces of Sincere Advice
Mahamudra – Tilopa’s Six Words
Mind Training in Eight Verses
Mountain Burnt Offering Ritual
Opening a Path to the Sea of Awakening Mind
The Ship of Freedom
The Six Perfections – Milarepa
The Short Vajradhara Prayer
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Awareness
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when looking matures into seeing
Writings
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A Way of Freedom
Buddha Nature: Living in Attention
Buddha Nature: The mystery of silence
Seek Knowing, Not Truth
Who Am I?
Translations
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A Light in the Dark
A Prayer Song to Mother Labkyi Drönma
A Shower of Energy
All the Matter in the World
Aspirations for Mahamudra
Cutting Through (Chö)
Dakini Song
Ever-present Good’s Prayer of Intention
Ganges Mahamudra – text
Guru Yoga Prayer
Recognizing Mind as the Guru
Milarepa’s Song to Lady Paldarboom
The Short Vajradhara Prayer
The Sutra of the Heart of the Lady Perfection of Wisdom
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Life
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living as practice
Writings
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A Crooked Tree In Changing Times
Attention in Speech
Compassion, Culture, and Belief
Difficult Feelings In a Changing World
Facing Fear
Forget About Being A Buddhist. Be A Human.
Freedom and Choice
How to Stay Balanced and Productive
Learned Helplessness
Money and Meditation
Relationships: Two tools
The Warrior’s Solution
The First Precept: To Kill or Not to Kill
What Are You Looking For In A Teacher?
Translations
view summaries
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Text
Daily Bodhisattva Vow
Dakini Song
How I Live The Practice
Longchenpa’s 30 Pieces of Sincere Advice
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Traditional
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demystifying Tibetan Buddhism
Writings
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Karma As Evolution
Refuge
Shakyamuni’s Life and Teachings
Where the Thinking Stops
Translations
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37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Text
A Shower of Energy
Aspirations for Mahamudra
Dakini Song
Devotion Pierces My Heart
Ganges Mahamudra – text
Longchenpa’s 30 Pieces of Sincere Advice
Revelations of Ever-present Good
The Sutra of the Heart of the Lady Perfection of Wisdom
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Contemporary Session Prayers
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Five Elements
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Five-Step Mindfulness Practice
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Basics
Four Immeasurables – practice
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Training
Mind Training In Seven Points
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Training
Mountain, Sea, and Sky
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Basics
Niguma – The Magic of Faith
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Awareness
Taking and Sending
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Training
Traditional Session Prayers
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Traditional
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Books
A Trackless Path
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Translation and commentary of Jigmé Linpa’s Revelations of Ever-present Good.
Reflections on Silver River
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Translation and commentary of Tokme Zongpo’s Thirty-Seven Practices Of A Bodhisattva
An Arrow To The Heart
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A non-traditional translation and commentary of the Heart Sutra
Wake Up To Your Life
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An guide on how live life with equanimity, cut through obsessions, and cultivate active attention.
Wake Up To Your Life – audio
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The entire text read by the author. Available in MP3 format as a digital download or on a CD.
The Great Path of Awakening
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A translation of Jamgon Kongtrul’s work on how to meet every situation with intelligence and an open heart.
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Teachings – Nuts & Bolts
A Practice For Releasing Emotional Reactions
A Perspective On The Three Jewels
Acting and Resting in Attention
Addiction
Antidote for Different Notions of Self
Bodhisattva Vow
Body Sensations
Boundaries and Negative Emotions
Breath: Observe or Rest?
Bringing Attention To Livelihood
Bringing Attention To Speech & Action
Bringing Attention To Views & Intentions
Bringing Practice Alive
Buddha Nature Answers What Question?
Buddhism: Pragmatic Perspectives
Buddhist Concepts
Buddhist schools and retreats
Building A Life That Supports Practice
Chö and Opening To Experience
Compassion, A Natural Response
Conflict
Cultivating Attention
Devotion
Distractions, Distractions, Distractions
Dreams
Emotional Reactivity
Emotions and energy
Ethics and Actions
Experiencing Discomfort
Experiencing Patterns
Finding A Path, Finding A Teacher
Guilt, Morality, Shame & Joy
How To Meditate Like the Buddha
Impermanence & Identity
Justice and Vengeance
Life As Practice
Karma & Reincarnation
Mahamudra
Mantra practice
Meditating On Impermanence: Benefits
Meditating On Impermanence: Experiences
Meditation Basics
Meditative Stability
Meeting What Arises
Merit and Dedication
Mind and Experience
Mind Training and Self-Cherishing
On Relationships
Opening To Doubt
Physical & Mental Disturbances
Practice and…
Practice and The Four Immeasurables
Practice basics
Practice paths
Practice Variations
Prayer and Meditation
Practices & Traditions: Differences
Realms, Dakinis, Gods
Reincarnation – Questions
Reflection on ethics
Resting & Looking
Resting, Energy, and Sentient Beings
Resting In Attention
Sangha and Teaching
Self and no-self
Stopping Doing
Students and Teachers
Teacher? Consultant? Coach?
The Four Kayas
The Heart & Emotions
The Mystery of Being
The Three Jewels
The Three Jewels: A personal perspective
Thoughts
To Name or Not to Name
Working With Fear
What To Do About Christmas
What You Want And What You’re Asking For
Where’s Buddha? Where’s God?
Which Practice?
Close
Teachings – Series
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Workshop
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Retreat
A Trackless Path I
A Trackless Path II
Buddhahood Without Meditation
Death: Friend or Foe
Eightfold Path
Five Elements / Five Dakinis
Four Immeasurables – class
Ganges Mahamudra – class
Guru, Deity, Protector
Heart Sutra Workshop
Ideology and Wisdom
Learning from the Lives of Lineage Holders
Mahamudra – class
Mahayana Mind Training
Making Things Happen
Mind Training In Seven Points
Money and Value
Monsters Under The Bed
Pointing Out Instructions
Power and Presence
Releasing Emotional Reactions
Stalking Death
Surviving Stressful Times
The Warrior’s Solution: Passivity and Freedom
Then and Now
There Is No Enemy
Who Am I? – class
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Practices
Contemporary Session Prayers
Five Elements
Five-Step Mindfulness Practice
Four Immeasurables – practice
Mountain, Sea, and Sky
Niguma – The Magic of Faith
Taking and Sending
Traditional Session Prayers
Close
Writings
A Crooked Tree In Changing Times
A Way of Freedom
Attention in Speech
Awakening Compassion
Buddha Nature: Living in Attention
Buddha Nature: The mystery of silence
Compassion, Culture, and Belief
Difficult Feelings In a Changing World
Facing Fear
Forget About Being A Buddhist. Be A Human.
Freedom and Choice
How to Stay Balanced and Productive
Imagine You’re Enlightened
Karma As Evolution
Learned Helplessness
Meditation, Mindfulness and Misconceptions
Meditation: Cultivating Attention
Money and Meditation
Pointers, Doors, and Openings
Refuge
Relationships: Two tools
Responsibilities: teacher and student
Seek Knowing, Not Truth
Shakyamuni’s Life and Teachings
Six Ways Not to Approach Meditation
The First Precept: To Kill or Not to Kill
The Four Ways of Working
The Warrior’s Solution
Three Questions
Three Trainings
Up Against a Wall? Sources of Unnecessary Confusion
Wake Up Call: Relationship with the Teacher
What Are You Looking For In A Teacher?
When Energy Runs Wild
Where the Thinking Stops
Who Am I?
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Close
Translations
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – Text
A Light in the Dark
A Prayer Song to Mother Labkyi Drönma
A Shower of Energy
Aspirations for Mahamudra
Cutting Through (Chö)
Daily Bodhisattva Vow
Dakini Song
Devotion Pierces My Heart
Eight Thoughts of Great Individuals
Ever-present Good’s Prayer of Intention
Ganges Mahamudra – text
Guru Yoga Prayer
How I Live The Practice
Longchenpa’s 30 Pieces of Sincere Advice
Mahamudra – Tilopa’s Six Words
Ganges Mahamudra – text
Guru Yoga Prayer
How I Live The Practice
Mahamudra – Tilopa’s Six Words
Milarepa’s Song to Lady Paldarboom
Mind Training in Eight Verses
Mountain Burnt Offering Ritual
Recognizing Mind as the Guru
Revelations of Ever-present Good
The Ship of Freedom
The Short Vajradhara Prayer
The Six Perfections – Milarepa
The Sutra of the Heart of the Lady Perfection of Wisdom
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