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Glossary and Summary for Morning Meditations — TCP 2026

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Prepared for TCP@IBA Kathmandu, July and August 2026 morning meditation classes, by Ven. Ngawang Tenzin (Dr. Alex Anderson). A trilingual (English / Español / Chinese) glossary and summary covering the Northern Schools perspective, the seven-point posture, and the Nine Stages of śamatha (Navākāra-cittasthiti), with Sanskrit and Tibetan terms.

Download: Glossary and Summary for Morning Meditations (PDF)

Text: Heart Sutra in Sanskrit

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:42:10 +0000

Below is a text containing a recitation of the Heart Sutra in Sanskrit and English. Note this text is in “pecha” format; it is intended to be printed and cut out to make a stack of unbound leaves, as in ancient times.

Download: heart-sutra2.pdf

Text: Recitations in Pali

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:37:12 +0000

Below is a text containing the recitations of Refuge, Homage to the Buddha, Five Precepts and Metta Sutta in Pali and English. Note this text is in “pecha” format; it is intended to be printed and cut out to make a stack of unbound leaves, as in ancient times. (With thanks to Mahindra Dhamma Buddhist Temple, Malaysia.)

Download: pali-pecha.pdf