Venerable Dekyi compares working in the Abbey’s gardens to cultivating the wisdom and compassion of a mind attuned to the Dharma.
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A call for unity
A student reflects on the polarization of our political system.
Stinkin’ thinkin’
In this time of uncertainty, there is nothing more important than working on our own minds.
VRBO
Sometimes we can clearly see the disadvantages of clinging to our possessions.
The fixer
There is little we can do to correct injustice in the world if our minds are out of control with deluded thoughts and emotions.
Waking up to dealing with my anger
A student offers techniques on how to replace anger with compassion.
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 quest for love and peace in our lives.
We are all prisoners
We are prisoners of our own minds. Ignorance, anger, and attachment are every bit as strong as steel bars.
Anger not nice
An 88-year-old father of one of Venerable Chodron’s students writes a poem to explain what he has learned from reading Working with Anger.
Clean up my act
A recent increase in hate crimes causes a Dharma student to reflect on where hate and prejudice come from.
