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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Dharma Poetry

To reach potential

A meditation on the folly of self-absorption and the constant striving for attainment.

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Ethics in the Modern World

Developing our inner moral compass

The value of turning inwards and calming the mind before engaging in social action.

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Students' Insights

My karma beatdown

A karmic payback incident shows how to avoid suffering by avoiding those negative actions that…

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Shiney Medication Capsules
On Addiction

The allure of drugs

An incarcerated person examines his relationship with drugs.

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On Addiction

Addiction

The first steps toward recovery from drug addiction.

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On Cultivating Wisdom

The sangha in us all

A person in prison uses his understanding of Buddhism to connect with all religions he…

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Prison Poetry

A glimpse into the ultimate

A powerful meditation on using the mind to shatter illusions.

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On Refuge and Bodhicitta

Self-acceptance

A student contemplates connecting with his own experience in order to develop compassion for others.

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Contentment and Happiness

What it means to be happy—a talk with young students

Real happiness doesn't come from external things but from developing inner qualities and making the…

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Living with an Open Heart

“Living with an Open Heart”: The vastnes...

Buddhist ideas and techniques to awaken our compassionate motivation and bring our heartfelt aspirations to…

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On Impermanence

My father’s death

A student reflects on the death of his aged father.

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