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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Worm crawling on concrete.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

I saw a worm today

Scott transforms an ordinary event into a bodhisattva practice.

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Dealing with Grief

Dealing with grief and loss

Fresh perspectives on how to work with changes that we do not welcome.

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Forgiveness

Learning to forgive

The meaning of forgiveness, letting go of anger, working with our expectations, letting go of…

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Forgiveness

The power of forgiveness

Identifying the obstacles to forgiveness and learning to work with our anger and pain, accepting…

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Working with Emotions

Liberation from the eight dangers: Verses 4-8

Eight mental and emotional afflictions and the antidotes to subdue them. The last four verses…

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Working with Emotions

Liberation from the eight dangers: Verses 1-3

Eight mental and emotional afflictions and the antidotes to subdue them. The first three verses…

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Julia holding a big sunflower she brought to offer the Abbey.
Family and Friends

Virtue board

Teaching virtuous qualities to children in a way that they can understand and enjoy.

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Venerable Jampa and Heather arranging the altar.
On Cultivating Virtue

Another take on the fifth precept

A student shares how extending the fifth precept to avoid intoxicants to include wise dietary…

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A group of young coworkers sitting around a table, working.
Workplace Wisdom

Bringing harmony to the workplace

How to integrate the Dharma into our work lives by setting a good motivation, being…

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An Abbey guest turning prayer wheels at Chenrezig Hall.
On Taking Illness Onto the Path

Opening new doors of opportunity

A knee injury prevents a student from playing sports, but he comes to see it…

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