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Giving up married life
An interview with Venable Chodron about how she decided to become a Buddhist nun.
View PostBeliefs turned on their head
An incarcerated person finds that his attachment to the traditional cultural beliefs he grew up…
View PostComparison of God and Buddha
An explanation of deity practice touching on the difference between the Judeo-Chistian God and Buddha.…
View PostJoyous effort
Cultivating antidotes to discouragement and laziness helps our Dharma practice.
View PostQuestions from children
Why do you shave your head? and many other questions from the children at the…
View PostOur precious human life
Understanding the freedom and fortune that we currently have to learn and practice the Dharma.
View PostInner peace
Overcoming the discontented mind opens the way to greater compassion. How to face our fears…
View PostAwareness that sets you free
The ways being in prison has forced an incarcerated person to face his delusions and…
View PostAdvice for Tibetan students
Tibetan students discuss topics such as happiness, difficult times, karma, meditation, God, pride, and many…
View PostLearning to find inner peace
A person in prison shares his thoughts on keeping up hope in a difficult environment.
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…
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