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 Jigme We all can overcome our wrong views
A story of a man who used to be a white supremacist and transformed his…
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Kenneth Mondal What is the truth?
What lessons can we take away from current politicians who bend the truth to fit…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Bodhisattva versus white supremacist
Venerable Thubten Chodron comments on the Charlottesville protest rally.
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Why we need compassion
In the face of human hardship, compassion is the only response that makes sense. It…
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Tracy's Dad - Jul 25, 2017
Tracy's Dad Anger not nice
An 88-year-old father of one of Venerable Chodron's students writes a poem to explain what…
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With our thoughts we make the world
We can get lost in the bad news of the day. A student reflects on…
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Ron T.
- Jul 14, 2017
Learning from illness
A Dharma student contemplates his experiences while in the hospital.
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Setting our motivation
Pausing to cultivate a compassionate motivation before we act transforms our mental state, assists us…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama How to be a Buddhist in today’s world
His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers practical advice on putting our religious and spiritual values…
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A Buddhist approach to helping the dying
An interview covering the Buddhist perspective on death, helping others create good karma before death…
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Loss of a loved one to suicide
Response to a student's request for re-visiting a previous conference talk she gave on healing…
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Geshe Chopa Tenzin Lhadron Loving kindness and compassion in daily life
The meaning of loving kindness and compassion, and how we can practice them in daily…
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