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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The way we live will affect the way we die
Awareness of impermanence and death helps us to live more meaningfully and die peacefully.
View PostBe your own therapist
How to pay attention to, identify, and unpack the thoughts that inform our emotions in…
View PostA tribute to Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lessons from spiritual teachers and advice to students after a spiritual mentor’s passing.
View PostReflections after doing retreat on the four establis...
Poems inspired by teachings on the four establishments of mindfulness.
View PostIntroduction to the taking and giving meditation
Overcoming self-centredness, a major obstacle to doing the taking and giving meditation.
View PostContestable times
A conversation on the nature of time with a theoretical physicist, a philosopher, and a…
View PostCompassion in action: a life of service
Reflections on being part of the first generation of Western monastics and what it means…
View PostHealing from the heart
The restorative justice movement shows it's possible to let go of anger and develop compassion…
View PostLive each day with loving-kindness
Practical tips on how to bring loving-kindness into our daily lives and interpersonal relationships.
View PostQuestions and answers on Dharma in daily life
Answers to student questions on how how to apply the Dharma in common situations.
View PostTransforming anxiety and depression in a rapidly cha...
Discussion of the source of anxiety and related emotions and some practical antidotes to counteract…
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