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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Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying Retreats

Buddhist perspectives on death

Venerable Sangye Khadro begins the Peaceful Living and Dying retreat with Buddhist perspectives on death.

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Person compassionately holding the hands of another person.
Prison Poetry

The cure

On March 15, 2019, 50 people at mosques in New Zealand were murdered by a…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Being responsible for our emotions

When disturbing emotions arise we have a choice. The Buddhist teachings offer practical methods to…

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Venerable smiling.
Contentment and Happiness

How to have a happy mind

Happiness comes from internal transformation. How to use Buddhist teachings to change our own motivation…

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A group of monastics and laypeople practicing in the meditation hall at Sravasti Abbey.
Dharma in Action

Buddhist religious practitioners should serve as soc...

In an interview with Dharma Drum Mountain, Venerable Chodron explains how the monastics of Sravasti…

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Silhouette of hand reaching out toward the sun.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Selflessness keeps you out of SHU

From a teaching by Venerable Chodron, an incarcerated person learns to train consistently to deal…

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Plaque that says, "I vow to plant a garden on earth of loving kindness for all beings."
On Impermanence

Aging gracefully and with gratitude

Bob shares some of the practices (Dharma and other) that have benefited him throughout his…

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Prayer flags and a rose garden in the courtyard of a prison.
Prison Dharma

The pagoda project: An update

An update on the meditation pagoda constructed by the Buddhist study group at a corrections…

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Bob giving a talk at Sravasti Abbey in front of the Chenrezig Hall altar.
On Taking Illness Onto the Path

Transforming aging and illness into the path

One of Venerable Chodron's long-time students contemplates acceptance and slowing down.

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Venerable smiling while teaching in front of a Buddha statue.
Love and Self-esteem

Building confidence to live your life to the fullest

What it means to have confidence, and how to develop stable self-confidence through self-acceptance and…

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