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Dealing with Grief

The death of a child

Ways to work with the mind in pain when a loved one is here one…

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On Mindfulness

All I daydream about is here right now

A reflection on becoming more present, thankful, and mindful in the things we're doing and…

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Books

Commonalities between Buddhist traditions

How the book "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions" differs from other books about the various…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Equanimity: Changing our conceptions of others

Developing equanimity means changing our view of others and how we categorize them as friend,…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 14: Verse 344

Refuting the inherent existence of phenomena by seeing they cannot be inherently one or many.

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2015

What is dhih?

An explanation of the meaning and purpose of the seed syllables. What to contemplate as…

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Venerable Chodron and Russell Kolts signing books.
Books

Book launch: “Living with an Open Heart”

A summary of the book launch and signing event for the book Living with an…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Developing equanimity

Developing equal care and concern for others sets the foundation for cultivating bodhicitta.

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Our spiritual goals

How our spiritual goals can be divided into the aspirations to attain high status and…

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Firefighters helping someone.
Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear about the world

Anxiety about the state of the world can be eased by reflecting on the kindness…

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2015

How to practice between sessions

Seeing our afflictions as mere mind moments that have a similar "flavor" to which we…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 14: Verses 335-343

Examining the relationship between an object and its attributes, and the whole and its parts,…

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