anxiety
Teachings on the mental affliction of anxiety, including its causes and antidotes.
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Practicing when having surgery
A monastic at Sravasti Abbey relies on her Dharma practice when facing surgery.
View PostDealing with situations when things fall apart
By changing our perspective, problems and adversity can become the source of resilience and joy.…
View PostThe benefits of remembering death
Remembering death shifts our mind away from the happiness of this life and helps us…
View PostAttachment to the body
Contemplating the amount of time we spend seeking pleasure for and pampering our body when…
View PostWelcoming refugees
Bringing a positive outlook to the situation of refugees in Europe, seeing it as an…
View PostWorking with jealousy
Verses from Shantideva's "Engaging in a Bodhisattva's Deeds" on how to counteract jealousy by rejoicing.
View PostValuing our intelligence
Contemplating the rarity of having a human intelligence to study and practice the Dharma, and…
View PostFear about the world
Anxiety about the state of the world can be eased by reflecting on the kindness…
View PostHow to practice between sessions
Seeing our afflictions as mere mind moments that have a similar "flavor" to which we…
View PostNo compassion, no peace
A social and Dharma perspective on the recent grand jury decision not to indict the…
View PostVerse 76: The most powerful army
By cultivating an army of positive qualities, we can vanquish our afflictions and be truly…
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