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Lama Shenpen Teaching

Pranidhana Part 4: Pranidhanas, Dying & Death

The teaching theme of this year in the Awakened Heart Sangha is Pranidhana, a Sanskrit word which translates as ‘powerful aspirational prayer’, known as Monlam in Tibetan. This is the fourth part of a transcript from a teaching given by Lama Shenpen on the theme. Continue reading Pranidhana Part 4: Pranidhanas, Dying & Death

Awakened Heart SanghaJune 29, 2024March 19, 2026
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Student's Question

Is there anything we can do now to help people who have died a long time ago?

it is never too late… Now that you have a better understanding you can help him by recalling both his and your all-pervading Buddha Nature in which nothing is ever lost. Continue reading Is there anything we can do now to help people who have died a long time ago?

Awakened Heart SanghaJuly 10, 2021July 12, 20212 Comments
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