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 warrior of dawn
The student tries paths of light and of darkness before discovering the middle way.
View PostSeeing the kindness of all beings
When we recognize how friends, strangers and even those we have difficulty with are kind…
View PostA Healthy Diet for the Mind
How cultivating compassion is like engaging in a mental fitness program for the mind. What…
View PostEthical ways to meet our needs
There are many ways that we can meet our needs in this life. Some are…
View PostOvercoming jealousy
How jealousy causes emotional pain and problems in relationships. Applying antidotes to overcome jealousy and…
View PostWorking with anger in daily life
Recognizing the harmfulness of anger. Training the mind to see situations in a different way…
View PostThe power of compassion in a chaotic world
By cultivating broad-minded compassion we can react in a compassionate way to other living beings…
View PostBecoming friends with ourselves
Becoming our own friend means treating ourselves with kindness, respect and compassion; celebrating our successes…
View PostThe human story
Each person's individual journey contains challenges and difficulties that, if met with courage, can cause…
View PostBeing human: Not seeing the world as us and them
Cultivating the mind that sees all sentient beings as equal and how this benefits ourselves…
View PostReturn to reality: Love and hate
Seemingly contradictory feelings can lead to the same prison, a prison of ignorance.
View PostWorking with unwanted thoughts and emotions
How we can work over time to replace troublesome thoughts and emotions with more compassionate…
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