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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Kenneth Mondal 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
Ron T. Learning from illness
A Dharma student contemplates his experiences while in the hospital.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 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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Venerable Thubten Rinchen Connecting women scientists and Buddhist nuns
A physics professor shares about her experience teaching Tibetan Buddhist nuns as part of the…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme “An Open-Hearted Life”: Introduction
When we take a compassionate perspective we are better prepared to care for ourselves and…
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Practical ethics and leadership
The first of two talks based on Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King…
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Practical ethics from Nagarjuna
Advice and discussion about governing and leadership, Buddhist activism, and compassion towards prisoners.
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Peace practices: Changing the world from the inside out
Creating a peaceful society starts with changing our own heart and mind. It starts inside…
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