Students' Insights

Students share how they integrate the Dharma into their daily lives and to face challenging situations.

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The Buddha meditating under the Bodhi Tree.
On Emptiness

What is the truth?

What lessons can we take away from current politicians who bend the truth to fit…

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Chunks of coal.
On Working with Afflictions

Anger not nice

An 88-year-old father of one of Venerable Chodron's students writes a poem to explain what…

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Man walking through forest.
Students' Insights

With our thoughts we make the world

We can get lost in the bad news of the day. A student reflects on…

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Young man lying in hospital bed.
On Taking Illness Onto the Path

Learning from illness

A Dharma student contemplates his experiences while in the hospital.

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Father and son walking along a beach.
On Cultivating Virtue

A meaningful life

After a lifetime of looking for meaning in life, a student turns to the Dharma…

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Man with hand on head, looking into mirror.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

Cultivating equanimity

How does one deal with one's own judgmental mind? A student examines the benefits of…

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Word cloud showing words like dicrimination and prejudice.
On Working with Afflictions

Clean up my act

A recent increase in hate crimes causes a Dharma student to reflect on where hate…

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Woman with palms together and eyes closed.
Dharma Poetry

To reach potential

A meditation on the folly of self-absorption and the constant striving for attainment.

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Man surfing on a boogie board.
Students' Insights

My karma beatdown

A karmic payback incident shows how to avoid suffering by avoiding those negative actions that…

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Stephen listening to a teaching and smiling.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

Self-acceptance

A student contemplates connecting with his own experience in order to develop compassion for others.

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Closeup of man looking out window.
On Impermanence

My father’s death

A student reflects on the death of his aged father.

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Man sitting on floor, looking sad.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

So, now what?

Can practicing the Dharma help with how we are feeling about the recent election? A…

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