Dharma in Daily Life

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

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Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying Retreats

The uncertainty of the time of death

Leading a guided meditation on the second three points in the 9-point death meditation on…

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Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying Retreats

Meditation on the inevitability of death

A guided meditation on the first three points in the nine-point meditation on death focusing…

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Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying Retreats

The inevitability of death

Covering the first three points in the nine-point meditation on death focusing on the inevitability…

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Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying Retreats

What Buddhism says about death

Reviewing Buddhist views on death and speaking on the importance of accepting our death so…

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Venerable teaching in front of a large Buddha statue.
Workplace Wisdom

How a Buddhist deals with burnout

Factors that lead to burnout and how to avoid it in professional work, volunteer work,…

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Workplace Wisdom

Spiritual confidence in the workplace

What it means to integrate spirituality with work including our motivation to work, keeping ethical…

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Family and Friends

How to practice Dharma: a talk for youth and parents

Relating Buddhist teaching and practice to issues faced by teens and parents—becoming the person you…

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Healing after a Suicide

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: September 2019

The state of Washington is active in preventing suicide deaths. Venerable Chodron shares information on…

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