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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Confusion about compassion
While everyone admires compassion, there is a lot of confusion about it. It's good to…
View PostThe third nonvirtue of speech: Harsh speech (part 1)
Harsh speech includes criticizing, denigrating, and humiliating others. Or we may scold others to “guide”…
View Post“Living with an Open Heart”: An introduc...
Having an open heart means changing our perspective and motivation. It leads to seeing others…
View PostThe second nonvirtue of speech: Divisive speech (par...
Divisive speech often arises in the workplace, when a group of people gets together to…
View PostThe second nonvirtue of speech: Divisive speech (par...
Divisive speech often arises when others do what we don’t like, and we seek out…
View PostConsumerism and the environment
Using the thought transformation practices to monitor our mind in the context of how we…
View PostThe first nonvirtue of speech: Lying (part 2)
We have to observe the situations in which we tell lies. If we have done…
View PostCourageous compassion
Compassion includes the courage to stay when things get tough and deal with discomfort that…
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