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 Equalizing and exchanging self and others
Equalizing ourselves and others means recognizing that others wish for joy and freedom from misery…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Love and compassion
Developing love and compassion, steps four and five of the seven-point instruction to cultivate altruism,…
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The seven-point instruction of cause and effect
How to reflect on the first three steps of the seven-point instruction to recognize the…
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: September 2019
The state of Washington is active in preventing suicide deaths. Venerable Chodron shares information on…
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Conflict and compassion
When we can listen to others and open our mind to the fact that others…
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Kenneth Mondal 
Incarcerated people 
Cultivating compassion and equanimity
Equanimity, a mind free from bias and indifference, is important in order to have the…
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The peace and beauty of the night’s darkness
A prison volunteer finds respite from the daily struggle.
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Imagery and method acting: Cultivating our compassio...
How we can use our imagination to develop compassion and other positive qualities.
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Establishing compassionate habits
As with learning any new skill or habit, it takes purposeful effort to establish compassionate…
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A fight on the yard
An incarcerated person describes the disruption caused by a fight in the prison yard.
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