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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Connecting with compassion
How important it is to acknowledge past mistakes and harms done in order to truly…
View PostLearning to live with compassion
A book group shares reflections and how they have applied the teachings from the book…
View PostSaved by the Dharma
A formerly incarcerated person describes how the Dharma helped him turn anger into compassion in…
View PostGrape or no grape?
A television show on animal behavior brings insights into working with anger.
View PostThe formula for happiness
In searching for happiness we need to cultivate our ability to love people more openly,…
View PostIt comes from our mind
A 17-year-old student from Singapore shares his insights on working with anger.
View PostThe love of money
How attachment to wealth breeds anxiety and dissatisfaction, and how contentment with what we have…
View PostBe there for the right reasons
The motives behind your actions are important. Are you motivated by your ego? Buddhism teaches…
View PostLove people, not pleasure
In the search for happiness, attachment to fame and reputation is a major cause of…
View PostMaking a real difference
Because we're in the realm of samsara, we can't escape suffering. Only one thing will…
View PostIs this America, or a war zone?
Reflections on the riots in Ferguson, Missouri and the response by the police.
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