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Finding refuge in Vajrasattva
Guided Vajrasattva sadhana followed by instruction on how to engage with purification practice.
View PostDependent arising: a universal principle
How the principle of dependent arising can be applied to all aspects of life, from…
View PostManaging anger in a relationship
Anger plays a key part in relationships. Its various manifestations and antidotes are explored in…
View PostThe amazing effects of compassion
Compassion is more powerful than anger when working for social justice.
View PostDirect perceivers: sense and mental
Importance of noticing how we are directly feeling things versus interpreting our experiences.
View PostThe far-reaching practice of wisdom
Explanation of the far-reaching practice of wisdom and how it cultivating it enables us to…
View PostTrip to India
Venerable Thubten Chodron talks about her trip to India and the precious opportunity to meet…
View PostSafety or guns?
Reflections from a Dharma perspective and a call for civic engagement in response to the…
View PostHope after the Sandy Hook school shooting
Working with difficult emotions and cultivating compassion in response to the shooting at Sandy Hook…
View PostGrieving the Sandy Hook tragedy
A response to a student reeling with emotions after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting,…
View PostThe six far-reaching practices
How the six far-reaching practices work together enabling us to progress on the path.
View PostDeveloping bodhicitta
Explanation of the meditation on equalizing and exchanging self and others to develop bodhicitta.
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