80 Shamatha Without a Sign, Lucid Dreaming and The Pledges of the Seven Point Mind Training

Fall 2013 Shamatha and the Bodhisattva Way of Life

Oct 18, 2013Religion & Spirituality

The session starts with a silent meditation on the two Bodhichittas. After the meditation, Alan talks about ultimate and relative bodhichitta and their connection. Next, we go to the subject of lucid dreaming: 1) waking...

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