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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Love does no harm
How to practice harmlessness and love through good ethical conduct, especially in terms of our…
View PostMy big fat self-centered attitude
A student's self-centered attitude changes to compassion.
View PostWelcoming refugees
Bringing a positive outlook to the situation of refugees in Europe, seeing it as an…
View PostLiving without fear
Reflections on working with prejudice against immigrants happening worldwide, and the different forms of violence…
View PostAn open-hearted life: The meaning of compassion
Examining the meaning of compassion from the perspective of Buddhism and psychology with co-authors Venerable…
View PostCultivating peace from the inside out
How to generate sustainable compassion for social engagement.
View PostWisdom and compassion in daily life
How to cultivate kindness towards strangers and even our enemies, and how compassion can improve…
View PostWhite privilege
Responding to a student's request to speak about race in America and how to be…
View PostWorking with jealousy
Verses from Shantideva's "Engaging in a Bodhisattva's Deeds" on how to counteract jealousy by rejoicing.
View PostThe grief and resilience of a mother
A mother writes about taking refuge in the Dharma after her son's breakdown.
View PostThe way of compassion
A conversational talk on compassion for The Yoga Hour with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian.
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