Dharma in Daily Life
Bringing our practice off the cushion into daily life activities and our interactions with others.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Healing after suicide
Reflections on sharing the pain of survivors of a loved one's suicide at the 18th…
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Letter to someone whose son committed suicide
Advice to a student working with difficult emotions after his son with schizophrenia committed suicide.
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Advice for a child with a chronic illness
Advice to a young girl with diabetes on how to transform difficult emotions around her…
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Death under the bodhi tree
The unexpected death of a monastic at a holy site stirs thoughts of how self-deprecation…
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Organ donation is a personal decision
Contemplating organ donation? Only you can say if it's right or wrong for you, but…
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A prayer for my mother
The loss of a loved one can be painful. Help soothe the pain with this…
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Practicing for a loved one who is ill
Advice for a student struggling with her Dharma practice since the onset of her mother's…
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Who is making this decision, anyway?
The criteria that help us make Dharma-inspired decisions and how reflecting on emptiness can give…
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Chocolate frosting and garbage
Not getting bogged down in words and labels. Connecting with people through our path and…
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Teaching children by example
Actions speak louder than words. Our children will learn loving-kindness, forgiveness, and patience only though…
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Baby blessing ceremony
A ceremony to welcome babies and children to their Dharma friends and family.
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Speaking of the faults of others
Belief in the faults of others and ourselves lead to missed opportunities for love.
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