Retreat & Practice Resources

Retreat & Practice Resources

Here you find documents from various teachers that can benefit retreat practice as well as a selection of Paula’s writings to help meditators. The article on “loong’ or meditator’s disease has been helpful to many people.

Advice from Our Teachers

Successful Retreats by Lama Yeshe
Becoming Vajrasattva: The Tantric Path of Purification by Thubten Yeshe
Retreat Advice From Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Heart Advice for Retreat from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Pabongkha Dechen Nyingpo
Retreat Advice from Pabongka Dechen Nyingpo
Advice for Long Retreat from Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
Teachings From the Medicine Buddha Retreat by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Teachings from the Vajrasattva Retreat: Land of Medicine Buddha by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Yamantaka Retreat Advice by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Buddhist Practices

English Chanting Preliminary & Dedication Prayers
Vajrasattva Tsog Practice by Lama Yeshe
Incense Offering (in English)
The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara
Torma for local guardian (in English)
Tummo Exercises
Six Yogas Exercises

Meditation & Healing

Giving & Taking on the Breath (Tonglen) with Lama Yeshe

Pranayama & Relaxation by Lou Beaumont

Five Organ Healing Chi Gong

Hai Deng’s Kidney Chi Exercises

Chi Gong Exercises

Tonglen Meditation by Paula Chichester

Healing Meditations by Paula Chichester

Emotional Freedom Technique

Paula’s Resources

Happy Healthy Retreat Houses

Lung: The Meditators Disease
Retreat Preparation Advice
Healthy Ego (based on Lama Yeshe’s advice)

Mandala Articles Featuring Paula

Here you find documents from various teachers that can benefit retreat practice as well as a selection of Paula’s writings to help meditators. The article on “loong’ or meditator’s disease has been helpful to many people.

Advice From Our Teachers

Successful Retreats by Lama Yeshe

Becoming Vajrasattva: The Tantric Path of Purification by Thubten Yeshe

Retreat Advice From Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Heart Advice for Retreat from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Pabongkha Dechen Nyingpo

Retreat Advice from Pabongka Dechen Nyingpo

Advice for Long Retreat from Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive

Teachings From the Medicine Buddha Retreat by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Teachings from the Vajrasattva Retreat: Land of Medicine Buddha by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Yamantaka Retreat Advice by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Buddhist Practices

Giving & Taking on the Breath (Tonglen) with Lama Yeshe

English Chanting Preliminary & Dedication Prayers

Calling the Guru from Afar (English Chanting Version)

Vajrasattva Tsog Practice by Lama Yeshe (click for english chanting audio)

Incense Offering (in English)

The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara (click for english chanting audio)

Torma for local guardian (in English)

Tummo Exercises (for advanced practitioners)

Six Yogas Exercises (for advanced practitioners)

Meditation & Healing

Giving & Taking on the Breath (Tonglen) with Lama Yeshe

Pranayama & Relaxation by Lou Beaumont

Five Organ Healing Chi Gong

Hai Deng’s Kidney Chi Exercises

Chi Gong Exercises

Tonglen Meditation by Paula Chichester

Healing Meditations by Paula Chichester

Emotional Freedom Technique

Paula’s Resources

Happy Healthy Retreat Houses

Lung: The Meditators Disease

Retreat Preparation Advice

Healthy Ego (based on Lama Yeshe’s advice)

Mandala Articles Featuring Paula

Jumping off the Cliff in the Footsteps of Naropa

Transforming Hardships into Realizations

The Great Retreat: Yamantaka

No Desire but Plenty of Bliss and Void

Videos

Nine Round Breathing Meditation with His Holiness Dalai Lama

Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drolma (Khadro-La) at Nalanda Monastery in France

Jumping off the Cliff in the Footsteps of Naropa

Transforming Hardships into Realizations

Retreat Lung: The Meditator’s Disease

The Great Retreat: Yamantaka

No Desire but Plenty of Bliss and Void

Videos

Making the Most of Your Life with Lama Yeshe

Seeing How the ‘I’ Exists with Lama Zopa Rinpoche

How To Connect With The Open Unobstructed Clarity Of Your Own Being In Every Moment with Pema Chördrön

Meditation and Going Beyond Mindfulness: A Secular Approach with Mingyur Rinpoche

Essence Love, Well-Being, and Okayness with Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Peaceful Living and Dying with Sangye Khadro

Qi Gong Demonstration with Paula Chichester     

Qi Gong Demonstration with Paula Chichester     

Six Yogas of Naropa exercises with Paula Chichester (For Advanced Practitioners)

Nine Round Breathing Meditation with His Holiness Dalai Lama

Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drolma (Khadro-La) at Nalanda Monastery in France

Making the Most of Your Life with Lama Yeshe

Seeing How the ‘I’ Exists with Lama Zopa Rinpoche

How To Connect With The Open Unobstructed Clarity Of Your Own Being In Every Moment with Pema Chördrön

Essence Love, Well-Being, and Okayness with Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Meditation and Going Beyond Mindfulness – A Secular Perspective with Mingyur Rinpoche

Peaceful Living and Dying with Sangye Khadro

Six Yogas of Naropa Exercises with Paula Chichester

Chi Gong demonstration with Paula Chichester