Students' Insights
Students share how they integrate the Dharma into their daily lives and to face challenging situations.
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What is the truth?
What lessons can we take away from current politicians who bend the truth to fit…
View PostAnger not nice
An 88-year-old father of one of Venerable Chodron's students writes a poem to explain what…
View PostWith our thoughts we make the world
We can get lost in the bad news of the day. A student reflects on…
View PostLearning from illness
A Dharma student contemplates his experiences while in the hospital.
View PostA meaningful life
After a lifetime of looking for meaning in life, a student turns to the Dharma…
View PostCultivating equanimity
How does one deal with one's own judgmental mind? A student examines the benefits of…
View PostClean up my act
A recent increase in hate crimes causes a Dharma student to reflect on where hate…
View PostTo reach potential
A meditation on the folly of self-absorption and the constant striving for attainment.
View PostMy karma beatdown
A karmic payback incident shows how to avoid suffering by avoiding those negative actions that…
View PostSelf-acceptance
A student contemplates connecting with his own experience in order to develop compassion for others.
View PostSo, now what?
Can practicing the Dharma help with how we are feeling about the recent election? A…
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