Dharma in Daily Life

Bringing our practice off the cushion into daily life activities and our interactions with others.

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Young people knead bread together in the Sravasti Abbey kitchen.
Mindful Eating

Our motivation for eating

A new series of talks, "Food for Awakening," on Buddhist perspectives about eating.

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Retreatants with Venerable Chodron at the Phendeling Centre teaching.
Living with Impermanence

We need to remember that we are going to die

Do the practice and the results will come when they are ready. Julie Relsted of…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Merging the Dharma with daily life

Dharma practice does not just happen on the cushion. Practical advice on how to use…

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A group of young people work together outside harmoniously.
Cultivating Healthy Relationships

How anger impedes good relationships

There is meaning and satisfaction in healthy relationships. Recognizing how anger creates problems in relationships…

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Medical professionals performing surgery.
Living with Impermanence

Practicing when having surgery

A monastic at Sravasti Abbey relies on her Dharma practice when facing surgery.

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Mindful Eating

Wisdom you can taste

Practicing mindfulness while we eat helps us to live in the present moment, but our…

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Newly sprouted seeds.
Dharma in Daily Life

Life is like sowing seeds

Interview with Venerable Thubten Chodron by The Times of India at a talk organized by…

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Religious extremist protesting.
Speaking Wisely and Kindly

Connecting with those we disagree with

Looking at the ways we can open our heart and connect with someone for whom…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Wisdom and compassion in daily life

How to cultivate kindness towards strangers and even our enemies, and how compassion can improve…

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