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On Impermanence

Coming to terms with loss, aging, and death with the help of the Dharma.

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On Impermanence

Don’t take life for granted

"In the blink of an eye, everything can change." A student examines how this truth…

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Plaque that says, "I vow to plant a garden on earth of loving kindness for all beings."
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Aging gracefully and with gratitude

Bob shares some of the practices (Dharma and other) that have benefited him throughout his…

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On Impermanence

Yes, but

All living beings desire security and stability. How can we, as Buddhists, reconcile this need…

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Empty buckets stacked together.
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Thinking about death

A student considers the teachings on how to confront mortality.

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My father’s death

A student reflects on the death of his aged father.

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Being Tashi, facing the death of a child

A student searches for peace after the death of her child.

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Reflections on rebirth

Grappling with the concept of rebirth in our Western culture.

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The hands of a child and parent, touching.
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Three virtues entwined

A mother shares how she deals with her child's fear of death from cancer.

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A wooden keepsake box.
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A treasured possession

A retreatant shares on how she lost a valued piece of jewelry but gained an…

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Three gosslings sitting together.
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The goslings and the terrier

Disaster strikes, forcing a student to make a difficult decision.

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