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Relate to others with awareness of their kindness and the wish to benefit them.

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Two women give each other a high five while offering service at Sravasti Abbey.
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Cultivating equanimity

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

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Two women give each other a high five while offering service at Sravasti Abbey.
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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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Two women give each other a high five while offering service at Sravasti Abbey.
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Attachment and its effects

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

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Two women give each other a high five while offering service at Sravasti Abbey.
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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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Venerable Chodron teaching in Singapore, smiling after being offered flowers.
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A peaceful heart in a complex world

Changing relationships can begin with kindness in action, speech and thought.

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Father walking hand-in-hand with two children.
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Guiding one’s child

The correct motivation for parenting wisely.

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Speaking Wisely and Kindly

Hurtful words, healing words

Being mindful of our speech so as to prevent ourselves from harming others.

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Couple holding hands.
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Romance and family life

Buddhist advice for parents and for youth on romantic love and relationships.

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Young girl smiling in classroom.
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Questions from children

Why do you shave your head? and many other questions from the children at the…

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Parents and their two young children have fun in the snow at Sravasti Abbey.
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Communication and understanding conflict styles

People deal with conflict differently, and it is helpful to know and understand what's really…

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Parents and their two young children have fun in the snow at Sravasti Abbey.
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Redefining boundaries

Looking at boundaries with a Dharma perspective.

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Parents and their two young children have fun in the snow at Sravasti Abbey.
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Wanting to fix others

How looking at our problems and addressing them is more beneficial than trying to fix…

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