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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 Caring for our only home
It is important to care for the environment we live in, not only for our…
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Venerable Thubten Nyima Listening to my body
Personal health issues can increase awareness of our interdependence with others.
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Life after the pandemic: It depends on us
A look at the effects of the pandemic on individuals and society, how people have…
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Does ethics matter in science and technology?
How the ethics of non-harming apply in the fields of information technology, scientific research, and…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme End-of-life care
How can we approach the difficult process of making end-of-life care decisions regarding loved ones?
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Albert Ramos Prison labor
Today's prisons provide few chances for rehabilitation, instead using incarcerated people for cheap labor. One…
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Reaching out with compassion
How extending yourself to another living being pulls you outside yourself and opens the door…
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How to make wise decisions
Decisions can have long-term consequences. Venerable Chodron gives advice on how to apply the principles…
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Buddhism, modernism and mindfulness
A discussion on topics including Buddhist and secular mindfulness, the value of monasticism, and the…
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Building your inner confidence
How to build confidence by accepting who we are, becoming our own friend, and recognizing…
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Surgery with bodhicitta
Venerable Chodron talks about how she prepared for her recent surgery.
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Practicing Dharma with mental illness
Mental illness need not be an obstacle to practicing the Dharma.
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