Students' Insights
Students share how they integrate the Dharma into their daily lives and to face challenging situations.
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Lee West - Oct 25, 2011
A tale of woe becomes a tale of kindness and refuge
A student writes about his experiences after being injured in a rock-climbing accident. Venerable Thubten…
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Jonathan Owen
- Oct 15, 2011
Reflecting on precious human life
When we contemplate the freedoms and fortunes we have in our lives, we learn not…
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John Kevin McCombs
- Sep 8, 2011
From enemy to brother
We all want the same thing, to have happiness and its causes and not to…
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Bon
- Aug 27, 2011
A bodhisattva’s determination
Sustaining joyous effort on others' behalf during challenging situations.
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Tom Woodbury
- Jun 18, 2011
The kindness of strangers
A student comes to realize the compassion of sentient beings around him. Then, during retreat,…
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Wynn Martin
- Jun 18, 2011
A new friendship
A remarkable story of treating a drunken thief with dignity and compassion instead of responding…
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Petra McWilliams
- Jun 18, 2011
The secret to happiness
Reflections on the benefits of doing a three-year retreat, and how letting go of self-cherishing…
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Lisa Van Atta
- Jun 18, 2011
A treasured possession
A retreatant shares on how she lost a valued piece of jewelry but gained an…
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Unknown
- Jun 18, 2011
Serving one’s spiritual mentor
How a Dharma student’s motivation was strengthened by offering service to her teacher.
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Bhikshu Dharmamitra
- Jun 18, 2011
Falling in love with everyone
A poem on loving all sentient beings.
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Zopa Herron Advice for upcoming surgery
A student shares on the practices that helped her to face breast cancer and undergo…
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Gena Butler
- Jun 18, 2011
Getting back on track
Studying the Dharma can give us insight into how our self-imposed pain leads to more…
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