Dawn Mountain Center for Tibetan Buddhism
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Process of Change: Rest in Breathing
In this meditation, Harvey guides us to first put attention to our breath, and then focus on resting and being with our breath.
Yeshe Tsogyal Meditation
This guided meditation led by Anne C. Klein, was one of the opening meditations of our 2019 Yeshe Tsogyal retreat. Focused on guiding your awareness through the body, this meditation also gently touches on the presence of the dakini,
Evolving and Dissolving Ep. 17: True Mirroring
In a follow up to Harvey’s teaching in our last episode, Anne shares the idea of enlightened narcissism, a natural attraction that draws us to things that reflect our own Buddha qualities. In being relaxed, open, and porous to these things,
Dissolving and Evolving 16: A Lotus From Mud
In this teaching Harvey Aronson uses the season of Christmas to explore the appeal of “miracles” and “wonder” and how our Buddha nature draws us to these things. Reality is infinitely rich, this is a wonderful lesson in how to relish in other’s delight...
Dissolving and Evolving: Asking for Guidance
Even simple practices can have great benefits, but in this culture of autonomy many people may believe a practice isn’t for them after they have stumbled attempting to do it alone. With self criticism and self hatred being such common habit patterns,
Dissolving and Evolving: The Big Picture of Practice
In this teaching, Anne C Klein deepens our understanding of why and how we practice by looking at the big picture of practice. We practice to cultivate compassion, and we practice to cultivate wisdom, and like a house with many doors there is more than...
Dissolving and Evolving: Settle into Clarity
Episode 12: The stillness of the mind is like a vast quiet ocean, movement is like the waves. Anne C. Klein will guide you to settle into mental clarity in this guided meditation.
Dissolving and Evolving: Essence of Spaciousness
Episode 11: In this meditation, Harvey Aronson guides us through the essence of spaciousness and becoming Guru Rinpoche
Dissolving and Evolving: Q&A on buddha nature, blessings
Episode 10: This Q&A was so good we had to include it in the series. One theme in Anne and Harvey’s answers is the role of blessings in practice.
Dissolving and Evolving: What does it mean to have buddha nature?
Episode 9: In this teaching, Harvey Aronson/Lama Namgyal Dorje addresses two major schools of thought regarding buddha nature. One holds that buddha nature is like a seed that needs to sprout and grow, while the other (which underpins Nyingma tantra a...