Dharma in Daily Life

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

All Posts in Dharma in Daily Life

Light comes through behind fir trees.
Helping the Dying and Deceased

Death and peace of mind

A short explanation of the Amitabha Buddha practice followed by suggestions on dealing with our…

View Post
Light comes through behind fir trees.
Helping the Dying and Deceased

Death meditation

The nine-point death meditation and the importance of practicing the Dharma now as a means…

View Post
Light comes through behind fir trees.
Helping the Dying and Deceased

Contemplating death

Ignoring the reality of death is often the norm, but there are benefits to contemplating…

View Post
A statue of a woman raising up her hands offering food
Prayers and Practices

Verses after lunch

Dedicating the merit for our food offering, wishing for all beings to be happy and…

View Post
A statue of a woman raising up her hands offering food
Prayers and Practices

Verses before meals

Pausing before meals and reflecting on the kindness of those who provide our food helps…

View Post
Venerable Thubten Semkye sentada frente a una mesa escribiendo.
Living with Impermanence

Practicing with a year of illness

Venerable Thubten Semkye shares on how embracing a physical ailment challenged her concepts of the…

View Post
Family and Friends

Planned parenting

Becoming a parent can be of incredible benefit by transmitting from generation to generation the…

View Post
Cultivating Healthy Relationships

Practicing bodhicitta

Making our practice of bodhicitta personal by relating it to daily life.

View Post
Orange flowers on a tomb.
Living with Impermanence

Understanding reality

Venerable Thubten Chodron explores conventional and ultimate reality within the context of her mother’s recent…

View Post
Young woman smiling, helping a young man on the computer.
Workplace Wisdom

Work retreat

Using the workplace as a springboard to noticing our mental state, being aware of any…

View Post
A man standing inside a very bright circle of light.
Dharma in Daily Life

Living a balanced life and making wise choices

Practical advice on how to live a balanced life and make wise, beneficial decisions.

View Post