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Buddha Dharma practice reboot? With Refuge and Bodhichitta, you are not alone — methods to supercharge your enthusiasm for Buddhist practice

Retaining devotion and enthusiasm for Buddhist practice is a lifelong journey.
Buddha Dharma practice reboot? With Refuge and Bodhichitta, you are not alone — methods to supercharge your enthusiasm for Buddhist practice 1
There are times when we ask ourselves: Am I alone in struggling with enthusiasm for my Buddhist practice? Why did I lose my enthusiasm for meditation? How can I find time to practice in our stressful modern...
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Kurukulla Red Tara — Enlightened Enchantment Dakini; Bringing Bodhichitta Power Into Your Life

In Vajrayana Buddhism, why is Kurukulla considered by many to be the star of the Dakinis? In what way is Kurukulla Wisdom Dakini an emanation of Red Tara and Amitabha? Why does Kurukulla's name translate as the "cause of wisdom"? Why is she also called the queen of magic? In this presentation...
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Why giving and taking practice is an important kindness meditation and Bodhichitta practice; how to do it guided video: Zasep Rinpoche

Among the best known — and yet most mysterious — practices in Tibetan Buddhism is the kindness Metta meditation known as Tonglen. Described as a Bodhichitta practice, "a wonderful practice!", Venerable Zasep Rinpoche teaches why it is important, the merit of the practice, and how to actually perform Tonglen visualization meditation. (Guided...
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Three Principal Paths — the peerless path of Renunciation, Bodhichitta, Shunyata

The peerless teaching in Mahayana Buddhism is collectively known as the Three Principal Paths. These three are Renunciation, Bodhichitta and Shunyata. Together, they represent the most important teachings. Inevitably, all teachings begin — and later reinforce over-and over — these vital teachings of the Buddha. Today, many of these teachings are available...
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Buddhist Practices / Lama Tsongkhapa / Mahayana / Vajrayana

Chod practice: offering yourself to all beings, the ultimate expression of bodhichitta

The vivid and visceral imagery of Chod Practice — where you visualize offering your own body to all sentient beings, chopped up into grisly bits, and presented in a human skull — can lead to extreme misunderstanding. Teachings such as Chod are advanced and profoundly effective practices that help us "cut" our ego,...
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Buddhist Practices / Dakini / Dakini Wisdom / Vajrayana / What the Buddhist Teachers Say

Bodhichitta generating celebration and Bodhisattva Vows ceremony, teacher: H.E. Zasep Rinpoche

On this evening, GC is honoured to have Rinpoche offer the traditional Tibetan Buddhist Ceremony for generating the Awakening Mind of Enlightenment and taking the Bodhisattva Vows. (As requested by GC LamRim study group)  
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H.E. Zasep Rinpoche, spiritual director of several Buddhist meditation centres in Canada, U.S....
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Teaching video: Why is it important to state Bodhichitta motivation and dedicate the merit of practice? answered by H.E. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche

Every Mahayana Buddhist practice or meditation should begin with a Bodhichitta motivation and end with a Bodhichitta dedication. This is what makes the practice "great" or Maha. In a short video, H.E. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche — spiritual head of Gaden for the West mediation centres — explains just why this practice is...
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VIDEO: Vajrapani Vajra Armor Mantra: Supreme Protection of Dorje Godrab Vajrakavaca from Padmasambhava

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In Buddhism, why is the Vajrapani Vajra Armor Mantra, the kavacha or armor of Padmasambhava, famous for helping remedy 404 types of diseases? In what way can it provide protection from violence, sicknesses, bad omens, curses, and bad luck, especially those caused...
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Bodhisattvas / Vajrayana

SUPPORTING MEMBER VIDEO: Why Yidams Are the Ultimate Means of Accomplishment; the Lightning Path to Enlightenment

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In Buddhism, why is the word Yidam often misunderstood to mean deity? If Yidam is not deity, what does it mean and why is it important? Why do we normally only have one Yidam and how often does it change? Before we begin,...
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Yidam Lightning Path: Yidam is “Method of Accomplishment”; 48 Yidam Practices

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In Buddhism, why is the word Yidam often misunderstood to mean deity? If Yidam is not deity, what does it mean and why is it important? Why do we normally only have one Yidam and how often does it...
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