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Learning to identify afflictions and apply the antidotes to calm the mind.

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Invasive weeds of the mind

Venerable Dekyi compares working in the Abbey's gardens to cultivating the wisdom and compassion of…

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A call for unity

A student reflects on the polarization of our political system.

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Man leaning over balcony railing, in contemplation.
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Stinkin’ thinkin’

In this time of uncertainty, there is nothing more important than working on our own…

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Bright gold and orange sunset at Pismo Beach.
On Working with Afflictions

VRBO

Sometimes we can clearly see the disadvantages of clinging to our possessions.

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Ken Mondale at the Abbey setting up an altar with a fellow practitioner.
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The fixer

There is little we can do to correct injustice in the world if our minds…

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Closeup of face with angry expression.
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Waking up to dealing with my anger

A student offers techniques on how to replace anger with compassion.

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Young man praying at sunset.
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Finally freeing myself from being a prisoner of love

A student of Venerable Chodron's writes about the futility of attachment to others in our…

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Inmate looking out from behind prison bars.
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We are all prisoners

We are prisoners of our own minds. Ignorance, anger, and attachment are every bit as…

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Chunks of coal.
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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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Word cloud showing words like dicrimination and prejudice.
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Clean up my act

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

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Man sitting on floor, looking sad.
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So, now what?

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

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Two young men passing a hot potato.
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Hot potato

A Dharma student realizes that his attachments are the cause of his suffering.

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