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 Compassion for a happier mind for Turkey
How caring for others improves our own and others’ lives. A talk given for the…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Disturbing emotions and the mind
Positive and negative emotions, methods of expressing them, and advice for meditation during retreat.
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Staying calm in the face of challenges
Using compassion to face inner and outer challenges.
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Addressing negative emotions
Using difficulties as a reminder of cyclic existence and learning to transform negative emotions.
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Working with anger
A discussion about anger from a Buddhist perspective, addressing difficult subjects.
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Recognizing negative emotions
Learning to notice negative emotions and navigate difficult situations with mindfulness and compassion.
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What is Happiness? (Part 1)
Happiness is a result of acting in an ethical way and living with compassion.
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What is Happiness? (Part 2)
As our scientific knowledge advances, it's important to keep ethical conduct as our focus.
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What is Happiness? (Part 3)
Happiness comes from our perspective, not from external sense objects or people.
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Slow things down and give them some space
How to slow down to prevent reactions we may regret.
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The eight worldly concerns
Examining our attachment and aversion in the eight worldly concerns.
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