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Questions from children
Why do you shave your head? and many other questions from the children at the…
View PostInner peace
Overcoming the discontented mind opens the way to greater compassion. How to face our fears…
View PostAdvice for Tibetan students
Tibetan students discuss topics such as happiness, difficult times, karma, meditation, God, pride, and many…
View PostRebirth: Is it really possible?
Examining one of the key concepts in the Buddhist worldview, which is that we are…
View PostA Buddhist perspective on friends
Buddhist teachings offer youth helpful tips in dealing with friendships: difficult friends, peer pressure, how…
View PostHow to love the people you dislike
Transforming the judgmental mind by appreciating the kindness of others.
View PostAnger and the practice of patience
Using patience to overcome the painful affliction of anger.
View PostWorking with unfulfilled expectations
How we set ourselves up for disappointment through our expectations, and how we can find…
View PostKarma and your life
The meaning of karma and how to go about creating future happiness by mindfully cultivating…
View PostHow to develop wisdom
Learning about karma and practicing meditation deepens our understanding of the nature of reality.
View PostTaking and giving
The taking and giving meditation, or tonglen, reverses our usual attitude of placing ourselves first…
View PostExchanging self and others
When we learn to place others' happiness above our own, we start to destroy the…
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