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Venerable Thubten Chodron Loss of a loved one to suicide
Response to a student's request for re-visiting a previous conference talk she gave on healing…
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Peace practices: Changing the world from the inside out
Creating a peaceful society starts with changing our own heart and mind. It starts inside…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Mindfulness of death and impermanence
Maintaining an awareness of death and impermanence brings energy to making our life meaningful and…
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The power of respect
The importance of valuing each others' goodness especially in the current political climate.
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Practicing compassion in helping professions
How those in the helping professions can cultivate attitudes and approaches beneficial to working with…
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The pitfalls of perfectionism
More on the disadvantages of having unrealistic expectations of others.
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On perfectionism
How the mind that seeks perfection in ourselves and others creates suffering.
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Albert Ramos 
Finding hope after a loved one’s suicide
A moving letter and poem from an incarcerated person grieving his cousin's suicide.
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Supporting a suicidal person
More on how to support someone who is suicidal, in line with National Suicide Prevention…
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Suicide prevention awareness
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares resources in anticipation of suicide prevention day on September 10.
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics