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Exploring Insight: Sadhana and the Goal of Life

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May 20, 2023
Explore how meditation, ritual, and devotion can turn the search for insight into a vivid spiritual quest. The talk considers the guiding image of the yidam, the sacred role of offerings and community, and the challenge of meeting suffering and inner demons without losing heart.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Importance of Peace of Mind
01:52 • 2min
3
The Shame That Western Buddhism Is Associated With Peace of Mind
04:09 • 3min
4
The Problem With Abstrationism
07:11 • 3min
5
The Importance of Meditation
09:51 • 3min
6
The Importance of Metabarvna in Meditation
12:21 • 3min
7
The Importance of Making an Offering to the Shrine
15:10 • 2min
8
The Penumbler of the Sacred
17:37 • 2min
9
The Sevenfold Poja
19:57 • 2min
10
The Importance of the Yiddam
22:08 • 3min
11
The Dangers of Sardiner
24:50 • 2min
12
The Impossibility of Turning Lead Into Gold
26:48 • 4min
13
The Star Changes Where It Is
30:59 • 4min
14
The Quest of Your Life
34:49 • 2min
15
The Unusual Call of Gary on the Phone
36:47 • 3min
16
The Meaning of Life Is Found Only Beyond Life
39:27 • 2min
17
Sardin and Moramor: The Essence of the Spiral Path
41:52 • 2min
18
How to Cultivate Samadhi
43:36 • 3min
19
The Buddha's Reflection on Dukkha
47:05 • 3min
20
The Arc of Sardana
50:15 • 2min
21
The Purification of Bodhisattva
51:54 • 3min
22
Meditation: The Crucible of Life
55:08 • 2min
23
Metabarthn: A Crucible in Which You Live Out Your Goal
57:00 • 3min
24
The Power of Demons
01:00:11 • 4min
25
The Order Is a Microcosm of the Old Society
01:04:06 • 5min