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Rongton Unit 07: Tools for Self-Transformation  $100.00

Lama Choedak Rinpoche and Lama Rigzin give practical instructions on how to deal with the various problems we face in our lives.

Order CodeTape Details
TT00/1 Dealing with Attachment    [16-05-2000]   Lama Rigzin
  50 min
TT00/2 Dealing with Anger    [23-05-2000]   Lama Rigzin
  55 min
TT00/3 Dealing with Rejection (1)    [30-05-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Brief review of attachment and anger/hatred. Attachment and hatred as causes for rejection. Transforming rejection into renunciation. Renunciation and compassion. Role of meditation/mindfulness.
TT00/4 Dealing with Rejection (2)    [30-05-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Role of meditation / mindfulness ctd. 20 min
TT00/5 Overcoming Ignorance (1)    [06-06-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Types of ignorance. Ignorance as cause of suffering. The 4 Noble Truths. Refuge. Symptoms of ignorance. Law of Cause & Effect. Don't reject experiences. Effect of purifying ignorance. Effect of allowing ignorance to grow: 5 misconceptions that lead to Karmic propensities (imprints) & ignorance of the true nature of phenomena. Destroying the 5 misconceptions by understanding emptiness.
TT00/6 Overcoming Ignorance (2)    [06-06-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Destroying the 5 misconceptions by understanding emptiness ctd. Emptiness = lack of inherent existence of phenomena (including the self). Role of deity yoga; meditation and purification practices. Reading of the Heart Sutra. Dedication of merits. 30 min
TT00/7 Dealing with Jealousy (1)    [13-06-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Brief instructions on Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra. Recognising jealousy. Harmful effects of jealousy. Objects of jealousy. Transforming jealousy by the use of eight antidotes. Description of the eight antidotes. Rejoicing. Contentment. Q&A.
TT00/8 Dealing with Jealousy (2)    [13-06-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Q&A ctd. 25 min
TT00/9 Dismounting the Ride of Pride    [20-06-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  What is arrogance? Domains of arrogance: the body; social situation; material wealth; intellectual knowledge; unique qualities; power and influence. Remedy for arrogance is humility. 7 types of arrogance. Need to remedy 4 factors. Eight antidotes for arrogance.
TT00/10 Dealing with Doubt    [27-06-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Constructive v destructive doubt. Effects of doubt - indecision; conflict; fearing consequences; etc. Origin of destructive doubt. Investigative mind. Inconceivability of some objects. Wrong conceptions and their causes. Deluded doubt as a habitual pattern. Manifest doubt. Undercurrent doubt. Objects of doubt. Antidotes to doubt.
TT00/11 Deluded Views    [04-07-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
 
TT00/12 Deluded Views    [27-06-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
 
TT00/C13 Dealing with Jealousy (1)    [13-06-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  1.Shakyamuni mantra; 2.Symptoms of jealousy: unable to rejoice in goodness of others; 3. Symptoms of jealousy: disapproval; 4. personal dissatisfaction ; 5. Idle gossip; 6. Objects of jealousy; 7. Antidote of detecting; 8. Antidote of conviction; 9. Antidote of cultivating and sustaining wholesome habitual patterns;10. Antidote of destroying negative forces; 11 antidote of freedom from habit.
TT00/C14 Dealing with Jealousy (2)    [13-06-2000]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  12 antidote for obscuration of jealousy; 13. Antidote for obscuration of knowledge; 14. Antidote of rejoicing in the remedies; 15. Redemption from jealousy;16. Merit of rejoicing; 17. Jealousy is activity of unfulfilled desire; 18; Questions and Answer

Quote of the Day

“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.”
The Buddha