Dharma in Daily Life
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 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 
How to age happily
We will take the mental habits we cultivate now into our old age, so it…
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The heart connection between monastics and laypeople
The verses for laypeople who offer food to nourish the sangha, and the sangha which…
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Buddhist precepts regarding food
The Buddhist perspective on fasting and how practitioners keep Buddhist precepts related to food.
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