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 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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Antidotes for the complaining mind
Applying antidotes to our habit of complaining increases tolerance and helps others.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Kaleidescope wheel
When a life ends, where does the person go? Was the person ever there to…
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Is euthanizing pets advisable?
Watching a beloved pet's decline is painful. What course is best to take?
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Helping the dying
Reducing attachment to the body and examining ways we can be of benefit to those…
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Five forces at time of death
What happens after we die and looking at our attachment to the body, starting to…
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Death and peace of mind
A short explanation of the Amitabha Buddha practice followed by suggestions on dealing with our…
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Death meditation
The nine-point death meditation and the importance of practicing the Dharma now as a means…
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