Working with Emotions

How to identify disturbing emotions, their causes and antidotes, and transform them to bring inner peace.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Mindful awareness

Mindful awareness helps us to observe, accept and take responsibility for our emotions, so we…

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Person's finger pushing a button in an elevator.
Healing Anger

Getting rid of my buttons

Wrong conceptions lie at the root of many of the problems we encounter in dealing…

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An Open-Hearted Life

A different kind of strength

Compassion is based on inner strength that helps us remain present with own and others…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Confusion about compassion

While everyone admires compassion, there is a lot of confusion about it. It's good to…

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Living with an Open Heart

“Living with an Open Heart”: An introduc...

Having an open heart means changing our perspective and motivation. It leads to seeing others…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Courageous compassion

Compassion includes the courage to stay when things get tough and deal with discomfort that…

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Contentment and Happiness

It’s not about the money: “Sutta on the Dung B...

How attachment to worldly concerns like fame, gain, and praise are obstacles to spiritual progress.…

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Ven. Chodron smiling and entering the centre with Ven. Damcho.
Contentment and Happiness

How to be happy without attachment

When we can release our clinging and attachment there is more satisfaction and contentment in…

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Healing Anger

My favorite pastime is complaining

The origins of complaining. How to reflect on the kindness of others to counteract the…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Strength, joy, and compassion

Getting clear about what compassion is and is not. Increasing compassion by changing our perspective…

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Venerable chanting with eyes closed and palms together.
Love and Self-esteem

Being a friend to yourself

Cultivating self-acceptance, letting go of false thoughts about ourselves and caring for others leads to…

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