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Dharma and the Family Workshop (Missouri 2002)

Teachings on the influence that Dharma practice can have on family life given at a workshop at the Mid-America Buddhist Association in Augusta, Missouri.

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Friendship and Community (New York 2007)

Teachings given at the Omega Institute in Rhineback, New York.

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How to practice Dharma: a talk for youth and parents

Relating Buddhist teaching and practice to issues faced by teens and parents—becoming the person you…

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Man vacuuming a blue rug.
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Self-centeredness and marriage

Marriage offers many opportunities to practice the Dharma.

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Encouraging ethical behavior

How to encourage ethical behavior in both children and adults.

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Raising a moral child

How to encourage morality in children and adults, and how to offer both praise and…

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Julia holding a big sunflower she brought to offer the Abbey.
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Virtue board

Teaching virtuous qualities to children in a way that they can understand and enjoy.

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Child holding an apple with an equal sign carved into it.
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Teaching children by example

Actions speak louder than words. Our children will learn loving-kindness, forgiveness, and patience only though…

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Venerable Chodron holding a baby.
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Baby blessing ceremony

A ceremony to welcome babies and children to their Dharma friends and family.

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Planned parenting

Becoming a parent can be of incredible benefit by transmitting from generation to generation the…

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Cultivating equanimity

Cultivating healthy relationships based on loving-kindness and equanimity instead of attachment.

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Qualities of a friend

Characteristics of true friends and false friends, using this not only to recognize our friends…

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Attachment and its effects

Teachings on the dangers of attachment and difference between attachment vs love.

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Relating to others in the community

Summary of how our mind works and importance of cultivating good qualities to interact with…

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