Working with Emotions
How to identify disturbing emotions, their causes and antidotes, and transform them to bring inner peace.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Visualization and purification
We need a combination of the awakening activities of the Buddhas and our own effort…
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Re-writing the 12 steps, 8-12
Finishing up re-writing the 12 steps, how purification and confession fit in, and getting in…
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Re-writing the 12 steps, 1-7
How to rely on refuge in the Three Jewels, our inner wisdom and compassion, and…
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Making requests and self-reliance
We request the Buddha's for inspiration along the path, but we must do the work…
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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…
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The purpose of a spiritual mentor
How we may adapt a 12-step recovery program with Buddhist views on self-reliance for our…
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Managing anger in a relationship
Anger plays a key part in relationships. Its various manifestations and antidotes are explored in…
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How do we make ourselves trustworthy?
A look at ways of cultivating qualities that make us more trustworthy.
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On marital separation
How to work with the mind when going through separation in relationships.
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Don’t trust me to fly a plane!
We can create unreasonable expectations of others, and trust them more than they can bear.…
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Forgiving after a betrayal
When trust has been broken, the best antidote is forgiveness. We don't forget, but we…
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The four opponent actions for healing broken trust
Practical steps to restoring a trusting relationship. The four opponent powers specifically in healing trust…
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