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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On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Transforming adversity into bodhicitta

The difficulties of the pandemic are a special challenge for those who are incarcerated.

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Prison Poetry

Developing bodhicitta

A man serving a life sentence transforms feelings of dread into compassion for all beings.

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On Taking Illness Onto the Path

Transforming adversity

When our lives are changed because of illness, we still practice the Dharma.

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Students' Insights

It takes courage on both sides

A Dharma practitioner and healthcare provider shares her experience on the front lines of the…

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On Working with Afflictions

A call for unity

A student reflects on the polarization of our political system.

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Venerable sitting next to the Buddha, smiling while giving a teaching.
Cultivating Compassion

Courageous compassion

What it means to have great compassion and make it part of daily life.

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Engaged Buddhism

Preservation of Tibet’s culture and environment

Among His Holiness' principal commitments is to preserve Tibetan culture and to protect the environment.…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Connecting with compassion

The importance of having compassionate individuals in our lives, who can inspire our own practice…

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An Open-Hearted Life

The importance of regular practice

The benefits of a regular meditation practice, the obstacles that may arise and how to…

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An Open-Hearted Life

The four immeasurables

The four immeasurables—love, compassion, joy and equanimity—present a way to relate to other living beings…

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