Aug 31, 2015
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The nine-point death meditation
Reflecting on our relationships with money, possessions, friends, and relatives, and the karma we create…
View PostLove your neighbor
A meditation on extending a sense of care and affection to people whom we find…
View PostLiving without fear
Reflections on working with prejudice against immigrants happening worldwide, and the different forms of violence…
View PostHow to rely on spiritual mentors in thought and deed
How to work with our mind so that we maintain a good relationship with our…
View PostMoving towards our spiritual goals
While it is important to know what we are moving away from in our spiritual…
View PostChapter 1: Verses 49-56
Refuting the two extreme views—that things are totally nonexistent or inherently exist. Without abandoning the…
View PostAn open-hearted life: The meaning of compassion
Examining the meaning of compassion from the perspective of Buddhism and psychology with co-authors Venerable…
View PostCultivating peace from the inside out
How to generate sustainable compassion for social engagement.
View PostWisdom and compassion in daily life
How to cultivate kindness towards strangers and even our enemies, and how compassion can improve…
View PostMind is the source of happiness and suffering
Creating emotional space from situations we find disturbing so as to transform our negative emotions.
View PostThe qualities of spiritual mentors and students
The qualities to look for in a spiritual mentor and the qualities to develop from…
View PostChapter 1: Verses 45-48
Refuting inherent existence eliminates grasping at true existence and leads to liberation. Refuting inherent existence…
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