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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Supporting a suicidal person
More on how to support someone who is suicidal, in line with National Suicide Prevention…
View PostSuicide prevention awareness
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares resources in anticipation of suicide prevention day on September 10.
View PostReversing selfishness
Thoughts on David Brooks' "The Power of Altruism," emphasizing how we can get in touch…
View PostSurvival of the most cooperative
Reflections on David Brooks' "New York Times" article on the power of altruism.
View PostA wake-up call
A newly-diagnosed health problem brings a practitioner face to face with the reality of impermanence.
View PostThe conversation
A student listens to the conversations that go on inside her head, and decides to…
View PostSeeking unity, not division
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares on "The Thin Blue Line Between Us," a news article by…
View PostCultivating equanimity in a time of violence
A response to a student's letter on the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile,…
View PostHow to age happily
We will take the mental habits we cultivate now into our old age, so it…
View PostFigure-ground
Just as voids in the urban fabric give rise to plazas, so too the conventions…
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