Waterbowl Offerings
Extensive advice on how to make waterbowl offerings, starting with the correct motivation.
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Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices
Teachings
Calm Abiding (Shi-nä) Practice
Actualizing Shi-nä
After Achieving Calm Abiding
Endorsement of a Book by Kyabje Chöden Rinpoche
Lamrim and Calm Abiding
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The Purpose of Having a Baby
This advice was given to students who asked Rinpoche whether they should have children or not. Rinpoche emphasizes the importance of having a good motivation and planning well so that the child can bring benefit and happiness to others.
A Beneficial Life
How to Raise a Child
Motivation for Having a Child
Not Able to Have Children
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How to Offer a Mandala
A compilation of teachings on the mandala offering, a practice that pacifies all hindrances to temporal and ultimate happiness
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices
Chapters:
Brief Instructions for the Preliminary Practices
A guide to accomplishing the recommended preliminary practices
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices
Teachings on Offerings (Audio and Unedited Transcript)
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these teachings on offering practices during a Cittamani Tara Puja at Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Singapore in 1992.
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Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices
Teachings from 100 Million Mani Retreat, 2000 (Audio and Unedited Transcript)
Rinpoche explains the benefits of mani pills, the Thirty-five Buddhas practice, and the importance of purifying negative karma in this evening session during the 100 Million Mani Retreat at Chenrezig Institute, Australia.
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Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices