Dharma in Action
The real meaning of Dharma practice is to transform our minds. The rubber meets the road when we get off the cushion and live our practice in daily life.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Building confidence and resilience with joy
Learn to base your confidence on your good motivation instead of what others say and…
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Compassion and personal distress
When overwhelmed by seeing suffering we may slip into personal distress. We can cultivate compassion…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro 
Working with emotions: General antidotes to afflictions
Beneficial approaches to dealing with disturbing emotions.
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Transforming intellectual knowledge into compassiona...
How to apply the Buddha's teachings when the rubber hits the road and our Dharma…
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Transforming intellectual knowledge into compassiona...
Buddhism is full of lists—but how do we put our intellectual knowledge of the Dharma…
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The importance of consistency
How we can cultivate consistency and authenticity in our practice of compassion.
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Venerable Thubten Dekyi 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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Spreading compassion
Through compassionate interaction with others we can inspire those around us to behave more compassionately.
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Cooperation and attachment styles
The benefits of an attitude of cooperation as opposed to competition, and how we can…
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Giving positive feedback and praise
How we can make expressions of gratitude and appreciation part of our day, in order…
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Working with anger
Practical advice on working with anger in personal relationships and dealing with criticism.
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