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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Living with Impermanence

Wholesome fear of death

Developing a healthy attitude to death that supports our Dharma practice.

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Cultivating Compassion

Compassion for a happier mind for Turkey

How caring for others improves our own and others’ lives. A talk given for the…

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Working with Emotions

Disturbing emotions and the mind

Positive and negative emotions, methods of expressing them, and advice for meditation during retreat.

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Working with Emotions

Addressing negative emotions

Using difficulties as a reminder of cyclic existence and learning to transform negative emotions.

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Healing Anger

Working with anger

A discussion about anger from a Buddhist perspective, addressing difficult subjects.

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Working with Emotions

Recognizing negative emotions

Learning to notice negative emotions and navigate difficult situations with mindfulness and compassion.

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Ethics in the Modern World

What is Happiness? (Part 1)

Happiness is a result of acting in an ethical way and living with compassion.

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Ethics in the Modern World

What is Happiness? (Part 2)

As our scientific knowledge advances, it's important to keep ethical conduct as our focus.

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Ethics in the Modern World

What is Happiness? (Part 3)

Happiness comes from our perspective, not from external sense objects or people.

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