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Calm Abiding Meditation Retreat 2007  $150.00

Lama Choedak Rinpoche gives comprehensive teachings on Calm Abiding Meditation from Lama Ngaklo's Sakya Ngondro teachings and various Vajrayana practices. (Recorded at the SLCD Calm Abiding Meditation Retreat in October 2007). Note: Teachings on "Lojong" are in a separate series.

Order CodeTape Details
CR07/C1 CD 1    [05-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Introduction; Prayers; Teaching; Teaching (cont); Teaching (cont).
CR07/C2 CD 2    [05-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Learning and changing; other points; Dedication; Motivation; Manjushri Discourse; Manjushri verses; Calm Abiding verses; Calm Abiding Reflection and intro; Breathing visualisation; Dedication of Merit.
CR07/C3 CD 3    [06-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Meditation Posture - general; Cross-legged Posture; Hand Posture; Back Posture; Gesture of Eyes; Remembering Symbolism and Qualities.
CR07/C4 CD 4    [06-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Breathing teaching; Developing Mindfulness of Body (first 10 mins missing); Mindfulness; Guided meditation on thoughts; Long refuge teaching; Refuge and Prostrations Practice.
CR07/C5 CD 5    [07-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Long refuge Teaching; Going for Refuge; Objects of Refuge; Fear; Faith and Compassion; Method of Going for Refuge; Result.
CR07/C6 CD 6    [07-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Refuge Prayer; Supplication Prayer; Dissolution; Benefit of Refuge; Conduct of one who takes Refuge; Buddhist Traditions; Recap; stability aspects of meditation; Superqualified Breathing; Re-culturing a person.
CR07/C7 CD 7    [08-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Precepts teaching; Dedication of Precepts; Recap; Mindfulness of feeling; Mini-breaks; Pain; aversion and antidote; Nature of pain; Moderating the effort.
CR07/C8 CD 8    [08-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Increasing affinity of object; Results of Calm Abiding; Discourse; Counting rounds of breath; Four parts to session; Difficulties and understanding them - laziness.
CR07/C9 CD 9    [09-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Lack of motivation; Antidotes to difficulties; Transitoriness of suffering; Understanding first Noble Truth; Second Noble Truth - Origin of suffering; Sequence of Four Noble Truths; Realisational Dharma; Question about Maras; Question about Devotion
CR07/C10 CD 10    [09-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Faith; Determination; Diligence; Break in recording; Diligence; Joyous effort; Physical Pliancy - physical; mental; subtle Noble Truth of Cessation and Path; Question on current difficulties and causes - impermanence. Recap; Obstacle of dullness; Seven-fold remedies for dullness (first; second; third).
CR07/C11 CD 11    [10-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Seven-fold remedies for dullnes (fourth; fifth; sixth; seventh); Questions; Obstacle of Agitation
CR07/C12 CD 12    [10-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Seven antidotes to agitation 1. Tracing the causes; Transcending the thought; Inducing agitation; Transformation of agitation; Nullifying the creator of agitation.
CR07/C13 CD 13    [11-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Nature of agitation; Substituting an object; Meditating on the blue flower; Recap; fourth and fifth obstacles. Six-fold applications of antidotes; Six factors; positive powers:gratefulness; conscientiousness; familiarisation; study - hearing - knowledge; contemplation; mindfulness; Four mental creativities: Exertion; Interrupted; Uninterrupted and Spontaneious mental creativity.
CR07/C14 CD 14    [12-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Effects of remedies; Six appreciations; Going for refuge; Cause purpose and result of going for refuge; Refuge ceremony.
CR07/C15 CD 15    [12-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Effects of remedies; Six appreciations; Going for refuge; Cause purpose and result of going for refuge; Refuge ceremony.
CR07/C16 CD 16    [13-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Stages six to nine; Complementing Calm Abiding and Lo jong; Changing perceptions; accepting blame; Tolerance; discourse.
CR07/C17 CD 17    [13-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Tolerance; discourse (cont); Wrong view; thinking of others; Integrating Lojong into everyday life; Practicing - question on mindfulness of feeling. Deal with heaviest affliction first; Questions; Muni Mantra question; Craving; Why Vajradhara at top of refuge tree.
CR07/C18 CD 18    [13-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Vajra and bell sybolism; Right View; Rebirth; Rebirth as a rat; Sitting still; compassion for oneself; Deity of Lojong; Exoteric and esoteric practices; Tsharchen guru yoga prayer; OM; AH HUM colours; meaning; loving kindness; love; Replica of HE; Question on Palden Lhamo; Conducive place for a retreat.
CR07/C19 CD 19    [13-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Questions (cont); Prayers before Teachings; Prayers before Teachings - Dedication; Food Dedication; Other motivation and visualisations.
CR07/C20 CD 20    [06-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Questions (cont); 2 motivation and visualisation.
CR07/C21 CD 21 Avalokiteshvara Practice    [06-10-2007]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Practice.

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