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 Chodron in front of the wooden Kuan Yin statue in Chenrezig Hall.
Cultivating Compassion

Compassion manifesting in skillful means

An article about compassion and skillful means as an expression of compassion published in Mindfulness.

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By Prison Volunteers

Dharma in prison: Learning more than teaching

An interview with Dr. Fleet Maull from the Prison Mindfulness Institute about sharing the Buddha's…

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Contentment and Happiness

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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An Open-Hearted Life

Compassion and personal distress

When overwhelmed by seeing suffering we may slip into personal distress. We can cultivate compassion…

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Healing Anger

Anger

Specific antidotes for how to work with anger.

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Dharma in Daily Life

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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An Open-Hearted Life

The importance of consistency

How we can cultivate consistency and authenticity in our practice of compassion.

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On Working with Afflictions

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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