A student reflects on how pain and suffering can be transformed into “little bits of joy.”
Real-life accounts of how to turn to the Dharma for support when going through the difficulties of illness and injury. Watch related videos on Youtube.
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Real-life accounts of how to turn to the Dharma for support when going through the difficulties of illness and injury. Watch related videos on Youtube.
Using the Dharma to manage an unpredictable illness
A students uses her Dharma practice to face adversity, and then uses that same adversity to strengthen her Dharma practice.
Transforming adversity
When our lives are changed because of illness, we still practice the Dharma.
My trip to the operating theatre and back
I recently had an infected cyst on my back. It had grown quickly, got infected, and was compressed against my spine. An operation successfully removed it. I wish to share with you the beautiful experience of going into and emerging from the operating theatre. Because of the covid virus, new measures regarding visitors in hospital […]
Transforming aging and illness into the path
One of Venerable Chodron’s long-time students contemplates acceptance and slowing down.
Learning from illness
A Dharma student contemplates his experiences while in the hospital.
A wake-up call
A newly-diagnosed health problem brings a practitioner face to face with the reality of impermanence.
Recognizing our inner beauty
Abbey volunteer Heather Duchscher shares how meeting the Dharma helped her to overcome her eating disorder and believe in her inner potential.
Healing the body, mind, and world
Dietician Bob Wilson shares how making healthy choices has healed his body and mind, enabling him to benefit others.
Positive effects of Dharma practice
How a student used practice and meditation to help her through the pain and discomfort of follow-up medical examinations after treatment for cancer.
