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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Caught up in consumerism
Acquiring things and going into debt does not fill up the empty hole of dissatisfaction.…
View PostTransforming the mind with compassion
How to cultivate compassion and transform the mind that insists on taking care of "ME."
View PostI’m not an angry person, or am I?
Even when we think we have escaped the three poisons of anger, attachment, and ignorance,…
View PostPracticing when having surgery
A monastic at Sravasti Abbey relies on her Dharma practice when facing surgery.
View PostWisdom you can taste
Practicing mindfulness while we eat helps us to live in the present moment, but our…
View PostFighting miserliness
Ramesh studies in the Sravasti Abbey Friends Education distance learning program. He shares his thoughts…
View PostLife is like sowing seeds
Interview with Venerable Thubten Chodron by The Times of India at a talk organized by…
View PostDealing with situations when things fall apart
By changing our perspective, problems and adversity can become the source of resilience and joy.…
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