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

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Students' Insights

What exactly is happiness?

Ken muses over the meaning of happiness.

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Worm crawling on concrete.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

I saw a worm today

Scott transforms an ordinary event into a bodhisattva practice.

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Venerable Jampa and Heather arranging the altar.
On Cultivating Virtue

Another take on the fifth precept

A student shares how extending the fifth precept to avoid intoxicants to include wise dietary…

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An Abbey guest turning prayer wheels at Chenrezig Hall.
On Taking Illness Onto the Path

Opening new doors of opportunity

A knee injury prevents a student from playing sports, but he comes to see it…

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Young man helping elderly man walk.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

The kindness of others

When we develop equanimity we can overcome our attachment, anger and apathy and have equal-hearted…

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Un polevaulting hombre.
On Emptiness

Releasing the need to be the best

The understanding of emptiness is a hefty weapon in the battle with the ego.

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Abbey retreatant in discussion during a Dharma talk.
On Working with Afflictions

The critical, judgmental mind

A student reflects on his own judgmental mind.

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Roller coaster about to go down a big hill.
On Working with Afflictions

Resistance

Overcoming old habits is not easy. Being honest with oneself helps us to gain a…

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The hands of a child and parent, touching.
On Impermanence

Three virtues entwined

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

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A crowd of people walking.
On Emptiness

Make a difference

Ken sees how it it all fits together.

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Moss and Mary Grace in front of one of the Abbey altars.
On Taking Illness Onto the Path

Practicing with what’s in front of you

When we are faced with caring for loved ones who are ill and suffering, practicing…

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Man giving a gift to another man.
On Cultivating Virtue

Generosity

When we give freely with an open heart and mind, because we truly have love…

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