Working with Emotions
How to identify disturbing emotions, their causes and antidotes, and transform them to bring inner peace.
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Courageous compassion
Compassion includes the courage to stay when things get tough and deal with discomfort that…
View PostIt’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.…
View PostHow to be happy without attachment
When we can release our clinging and attachment there is more satisfaction and contentment in…
View PostMy favorite pastime is complaining
The origins of complaining. How to reflect on the kindness of others to counteract the…
View PostStrength, joy, and compassion
Getting clear about what compassion is and is not. Increasing compassion by changing our perspective…
View PostBeing a friend to yourself
Cultivating self-acceptance, letting go of false thoughts about ourselves and caring for others leads to…
View PostHappiness within ourselves
How the mind is the main source of happiness not external situations. Transforming one's perspective…
View PostThe eight pillars of joy
Venerable Thubten Nyima shares the wisdom of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond…
View PostGenuine compassion
Compassion is an internal attitude that can be deliberately cultivated through practice. Reflection on bringing…
View PostUsing the 12-step program if you’re a Buddhist
A practitioner explains how he combines the teachings of the Buddha with the valuable 12-step…
View PostCompassion and interdependence
When we see that we are inextricably interconnected we will see that caring for others…
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