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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Self-compassion
What self-compassion is and what it is not, plus a discussion on obstacles to self-compassion…
View PostCompassion, empathy, and attachment
Guided meditations on compassion, the difference between compassion and empathy, and compassion practice in Mahayana…
View PostIdentifying anxiety
The path from worry to fear and anxiety, and the stories we tell ourselves along…
View PostWhen compassion arises
A talk about what compassion is, where the word comes from, and what happens when…
View PostIdentifying our feelings
How to identify our emotions and distinguish them from thoughts and why it's important.
View PostUsing the Dharma to manage an unpredictable illness
A students uses her Dharma practice to face adversity, and then uses that same adversity…
View PostWhen a dear one has a medical emergency
In a time of uncertainty, letting our minds relax can be of benefit to ourselves…
View PostCompassionate communication
How to bring compassion to our communication and how to look at situations objectively without…
View Post21st-century Buddhists
Ethical conduct and compassion are the keys to happiness for ourselves and for all sentient…
View PostCompassion and empathy review
Further commentary on how empathy is important in being compassionate, how to develop empathy and…
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