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 Thubten Chodron Politics, Power, and Peace
How to interact with others in a contentious election season with kindness and compassion.
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Survival of the most cooperative
Generating peace, love, and compassion in our own hearts can help us to heal divisions…
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Transforming violence with compassion
In an interview with Dharma Drum Mountain, Venerable Chodron shares how she worked with anger…
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Compassionate thinking and mentalizing
To develop compassion, we want to nurture beneficial and realistic ways of thinking and avoid…
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Ramesh Don’t take life for granted
"In the blink of an eye, everything can change." A student examines how this truth…
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Bodhisattva practice in daily life
How to bring the essence of bodhisattva practice to daily life situations and relationships. Looking…
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Compassion and empathy
How empathy is a core component of compassion, both in being able to feel compassion…
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Meditation for parents grieving the loss of a child
A guided meditation for those who are grieving the death of a child. The meditation…
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The four opponent powers
Explaining the four opponent powers of purification, and encouraging us to take responsibility for our…
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Stories of forgiveness
Continuing with the Gift of Forgiveness retreat, discussing various stories of forgiveness to illustrate the…
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Understanding disturbing emotions
Leading a question and answer session and exploring how to understand our disturbing emotions so…
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The disadvantages of holding grudges
Beginning the Gift of Forgiveness retreat, discussing the disadvantages of anger, overcoming a culture of…
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