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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Luis - Nov 7, 2017
Luis Finally freeing myself from being a prisoner of love
A student of Venerable Chodron's writes about the futility of attachment to others in our…
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Albert Ramos The garden notices the rocks moving
An incarcerated person writes about seeing others as equal in worth.
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C J
- Oct 30, 2017
A letter to my teacher
A young person reflects on the reasons he took refuge with Venerable Chodron.
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Kenneth Mondal We are all prisoners
We are prisoners of our own minds. Ignorance, anger, and attachment are every bit as…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Genuine compassion
Compassion is an internal attitude that can be deliberately cultivated through practice. Reflection on bringing…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Was the Buddha an activist?
A commentary on verses from “Precious Garland” describes how a government based on Dharma principles…
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Venerable Thubten Nyima Overcoming anger towards those who use hate speech
The Buddha had an answer for those who believed in the innate superiority of certain…
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Ryan
- Sep 18, 2017
Using the 12-step program if you’re a Buddhist
A practitioner explains how he combines the teachings of the Buddha with the valuable 12-step…
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Compassion and interdependence
When we see that we are inextricably interconnected we will see that caring for others…
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Rebecca B.
- Aug 26, 2017
Hold me close
A student's poem analyzes how our personal attachments hold us back from developing compassion for…
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Meeting adversity with joy
Advice on how to face anger and hatred with calm and creativity.
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Overcoming fear and preconceptions
A motivation to work with the fear and misleading preconceptions that arise in the face…
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