Responding to Prejudice

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

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Responding to Prejudice

Dealing with racism

On Martin Luther King Day, Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to an African-American's student's question on…

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Responding to Prejudice

No compassion, no peace

A social and Dharma perspective on the recent grand jury decision not to indict the…

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We are all Michael Brown and Darren Wilson

Using the Dharma to process outrage at the Grand Jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri to…

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Responding to Prejudice

Is this America, or a war zone?

Reflections on the riots in Ferguson, Missouri and the response by the police.

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Venerable Chodron teaching on video
Responding to Prejudice

The social impact of gun violence

Keeping a calm and compassionate mind in the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal.

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A single white turkey on a tree with pink flowers.
Responding to Prejudice

Seeing the kindness of others

Remembering how we rely on other sentient beings for everything we know and everything we…

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A single white turkey on a tree with pink flowers.
Responding to Prejudice

Friend, enemy and stranger

Investigating how people become friends, enemies, and strangers; how the categories depend on our own…

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A single white turkey on a tree with pink flowers.
Responding to Prejudice

Look into your own mind

We should be careful when we want to judge others—especially based on religious views—and look…

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A single white turkey on a tree with pink flowers.
Responding to Prejudice

Hate is not conquered by hate

When we see a fault in others we should turn the mirror on ourselves, and…

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Volunteers distributing bottles of water from the back of a pickup truck.
Responding to Prejudice

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina

Advice to two Dharma students on extending compassion to those directly suffering and those distressed…

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