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Living with Impermanence

A matter of life and death

How being mindful of death in our daily life can help us and how to…

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Dealing with Grief

Stages of grief

A teaching on the seven stages of grief with a meditation.

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Dealing with Grief

Five remembrances

An introduction to the topic of grief and the five remembrances.

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Working with Emotions

Cultivating loving-kindness

Practical ways to cultivate kindness towards ourselves and others in our daily lives.

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Close up on a bright yellow sunflower.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Thanks for the Dharma Dispatch

A letter of thanks for the latest edition of Dharma Dispatch, a newsletter the Abbey…

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Orange sunset reflected in rippling water.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Reflection on life

An incarcerated person reflects on the causes and conditions that have affected his life.

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Dharma in Daily Life

A teaching on impermanence

The Abbey's brush with wildfire.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Compassion as an antidote to low-self esteem

How compassion works as an antidote to low self-esteem.

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Hand holding white wildflowers against blue sky.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Moving from the heart

A desensitized culture is changed by a moment of deep compassion.

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Dharma in Daily Life

Overcoming obstacles to practice

What hindrances affect our practice? Examples of these and how to overcome them.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Fear of compassion

How it takes time to form trusting relationships with others who have been harmed in…

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Small purple wildflowers.
Helping the Dying and Deceased

Advice for a non-Buddhist friend

Venerable Thubten Chodron offers advice on preparing for death.

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