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Dharma Guide Training

How to guide meditations, lead discussions, and support those in distress.

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Harmony with the Environment

How Dharma practice increases our awareness of interdependence and brings harmony with the natural world.

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Healing from Gun Violence

Tools to work with difficult emotions that arise in response to gun violence in America.

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Practicing Democracy

Bringing a Buddhist perspective to voting and responding to election results.

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Responding to Prejudice

Applying the Dharma when witnessing or experiencing prejudice against minority groups.

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Transforming War and Terrorism

Cultivating compassion for all parties involved in war and terrorist attacks.

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Activism with Altruism Retreat (2007)

Teachings given at a weekend retreat on environmental activism at Sravasti Abbey from August 31 to September 3.

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Cultural Diversity and Obstacles to Tolerance (2010)

Short talks in response to a letter from a German student concerned about the growth of the Muslim community in Germany and the fear he often feels as a result.

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Faith Leaders United Against Gun Violence (2013)

Short talks in response to mailings from Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence.

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Responding to Presidential Election Results (2016)

Short talks on how to understand and respond to the 2016 US presidential election results from a Dharma perspective.

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Transforming War and Terrorism

Nonviolence and compassion

A student responds to Venerable Thubten Chodron's talk on the causes and effects of war.

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Transforming War and Terrorism

Our game plan in a time of war

How to work with the emotions that arise in our minds in response to the…

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Harmony with the Environment

Caring for our only home

It is important to care for the environment we live in, not only for our…

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Engaged Buddhism

Life after the pandemic: It depends on us

A look at the effects of the pandemic on individuals and society, how people have…

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Engaged Buddhism

Preservation of Tibet’s culture and environment

Among His Holiness' principal commitments is to preserve Tibetan culture and to protect the environment.…

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Practicing Democracy

Politics, Power, and Peace

How to interact with others in a contentious election season with kindness and compassion.

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Responding to Prejudice

Racism as a public health crisis

How Buddhism can address racial injustice.

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Healing from Gun Violence

Faith-based applications to gun violence prevention

A Christian pastor and Buddhist nun discuss gun violence prevention and promoting nonviolence from the…

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The power of prayer during a pandemic

Advice on practices for dealing with the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: This is the time to practice

Guided meditation on examining our fear and anxiety related to the coronavirus, encouraging us to…

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Tonglen and social problems

Venerable Thubten Chodron talks about tonglen and the issues of terrorism we are facing around…

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Consumerism and the environment

Using the thought transformation practices to monitor our mind in the context of how we…

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