Working with Emotions
How to identify disturbing emotions, their causes and antidotes, and transform them to bring inner peace.
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Making our minds receptive to the Dharma
Prayer in Buddhism is a collaborative effort. What we are doing when asking the Buddhas…
View PostThe purpose of a spiritual mentor
How we may adapt a 12-step recovery program with Buddhist views on self-reliance for our…
View PostManaging anger in a relationship
Anger plays a key part in relationships. Its various manifestations and antidotes are explored in…
View PostHow do we make ourselves trustworthy?
A look at ways of cultivating qualities that make us more trustworthy.
View PostOn marital separation
How to work with the mind when going through separation in relationships.
View PostDon’t trust me to fly a plane!
We can create unreasonable expectations of others, and trust them more than they can bear.…
View PostForgiving after a betrayal
When trust has been broken, the best antidote is forgiveness. We don't forget, but we…
View PostThe four opponent actions for healing broken trust
Practical steps to restoring a trusting relationship. The four opponent powers specifically in healing trust…
View PostWhat mental factors protect trust?
Several mental factors, like mindfulness and consideration for others, can help us to remain trustworthy…
View PostHealing broken trust
In trying to repair a relationship where trust has been broken, it's important to be…
View PostCriteria of trust
Examining the criteria we use for trusting others. We should base trust on how people…
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