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meditation texts

Here are various texts relating to meditation — mainly the retreat recordings featured on this site. You’ll find the teachers’ notes on the subject of the retreat — as well as copies of source texts where we have copyright permission to provide them. We hope to be adding to this section of the site regularly — so please check back now and again! And, of course, we’ll post any major updates to our blog.

Bodhipaksa

Meditation Posture Guide
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Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche on Maha Ati
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Dudjom Rimpoche

Dudjom Rinpoche on Meditation
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Kamalashila

Our Work as Teachers and Practitioners
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Simplicity - Nature, the Elements and True Nature
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Meditation and Other People
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Tejananda

Pure Awareness Retreat 2005 - Notes
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Brahmaviharas Retreat 1999
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Viveka

Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Handouts - 1st and 2nd Contemplations of the Body Tetrad
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Anapanasati Retreats Reading List
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Handouts - 13th 14th 15th and 16th Instructions
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Anapanasati Retreats Glossary of Terms
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Anapanasati Retreat 2005 - Introduction to Dzogchen
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Anapanasati Retreat 2004 - Puja by Viveka
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Notes - Introduction to Feeling Tetrad - 5th and 6th - Piti and Sukha
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Notes - Introduction to 3rd and 4th Instructions - Body Tetrad
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Notes - Introduction to 9th Instruction - Mind
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Anapanasati Retreat 2005 - Maintaining Awareness
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Handouts - 3rd and 4th Instructions
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Anapanasati Retreat 2005 - Dudjom Rinpoche on Meditation
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Notes - Introduction to 7th and 8th Instructions - Mind
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Anapanasati Retreat 2005 - Maha Ati by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Handouts - 7th and 8th Instructions
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Anapanasati Retreat 2005 - Puja by Viveka
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Anapanasati Retreat 2005 - Dzogchen Practice Tips
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Handouts - 5th and 6th Instructions
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Notes - Introduction to 10th 11th and 12th Instructions - Gladdening the Mind
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Handouts - 9th Instruction
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Notes - Introduction to the Sutta and Mindfulness and Body Tetrads 1 & 2
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Anapanasati Sutta
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Anapanasati Retreat 2003 Handouts - 10th 11th and 12th Instructions
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Anapanasati Retreat 2005 - Pure Awareness Total Immersion - Introductory Talk Notes
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Anapanasati Retreat 2005 - Discerning Mind
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