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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Venerable Thubten Chodron Reversing selfishness
Thoughts on David Brooks' "The Power of Altruism," emphasizing how we can get in touch…
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Survival of the most cooperative
Reflections on David Brooks' "New York Times" article on the power of altruism.
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Kenneth Mondal - Jul 23, 2016
Kenneth Mondal A wake-up call
A newly-diagnosed health problem brings a practitioner face to face with the reality of impermanence.
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Palza
- Jul 12, 2016
The conversation
A student listens to the conversations that go on inside her head, and decides to…
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Seeking unity, not division
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares on "The Thin Blue Line Between Us," a news article by…
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Cultivating equanimity in a time of violence
A response to a student's letter on the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile,…
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How to age happily
We will take the mental habits we cultivate now into our old age, so it…
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Venerable Thubten Ngawang Figure-ground
Just as voids in the urban fabric give rise to plazas, so too the conventions…
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Learning to be ethical
Being honest with ourselves is an important part of keeping good ethical conduct.
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Harmony after Brexit
A response to a request for words of wisdom on the social division in Britain…
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Kenneth Mondal Why do I get angry?
When anger arises, we can choose not to stay in its thrall. Anger is based…
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