Dharma in Daily Life
Bringing our practice off the cushion into daily life activities and our interactions with others.
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Our motivation for eating
A new series of talks, "Food for Awakening," on Buddhist perspectives about eating.
View PostWe need to remember that we are going to die
Do the practice and the results will come when they are ready. Julie Relsted of…
View PostMerging the Dharma with daily life
Dharma practice does not just happen on the cushion. Practical advice on how to use…
View PostHow ignorance interferes with good relationships
When we have some awareness of the karmic system of actions and effects it enables…
View PostHow attachment prevents having good relationships
It's hard to see attachment as a problem in relationships. If we can look at…
View PostHow anger impedes good relationships
There is meaning and satisfaction in healthy relationships. Recognizing how anger creates problems in relationships…
View PostPracticing when having surgery
A monastic at Sravasti Abbey relies on her Dharma practice when facing surgery.
View PostWisdom you can taste
Practicing mindfulness while we eat helps us to live in the present moment, but our…
View PostLife is like sowing seeds
Interview with Venerable Thubten Chodron by The Times of India at a talk organized by…
View PostConnecting with those we disagree with
Looking at the ways we can open our heart and connect with someone for whom…
View PostWisdom and compassion in daily life
How to cultivate kindness towards strangers and even our enemies, and how compassion can improve…
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