On Working with Afflictions
Learning to identify afflictions and apply the antidotes to calm the mind.
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Venerable Thubten Dekyi - Sep 6, 2022
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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Dan Dimitrov
- Jan 23, 2021
A call for unity
A student reflects on the polarization of our political system.
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Kenneth Mondal Stinkin’ thinkin’
In this time of uncertainty, there is nothing more important than working on our own…
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Mont
- Jan 28, 2018
Waking up to dealing with my anger
A student offers techniques on how to replace anger with compassion.
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Luis
- Nov 7, 2017
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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We are all prisoners
We are prisoners of our own minds. Ignorance, anger, and attachment are every bit as…
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Tracy's Dad
- Jul 25, 2017
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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Clean up my act
A recent increase in hate crimes causes a Dharma student to reflect on where hate…
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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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