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Tears on the front lawn
A student shares on the emotional impact of a memorial event for the soldiers killed…
View PostReligious diversity and religious harmony
Speaking with people of differing religious beliefs gives us the chance to grow. How do…
View PostA prayer for my mother
The loss of a loved one can be painful. Help soothe the pain with this…
View PostServing one’s spiritual mentor
How a Dharma student’s motivation was strengthened by offering service to her teacher.
View PostExploring world religions and Buddhism
Recommended reading exploring different religious traditions as they relate to Buddhism.
View PostThe jerk and the potato chips
Using one's meditation practice to become the observer of one's mind and to release the…
View PostThe eight Mahayana precepts ceremony
There are many benefits to taking the eight Mahayana precepts, particularly on full and new…
View PostDharma masala
Growing up amongst Christian and Hindu influences, eventually becoming Buddhist. Reflections on culture and religion.
View PostPrison poetry IV
Poems written by incarcerated people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.
View PostKindness to myself
An incarcerated person reflects on the changes in his outlook since noticing the good he…
View PostThe Ronco label maker
Seeing all sentient beings with equanimity and not judging others opens one's heart and mind…
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