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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 Buddhists in conflict
Response to concerns over the sectarian conflict between the Buddhist majority and Muslim minority in…
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The 12 steps of Co-Dependents Anonymous
Practicing the 12 steps of Co-Dependents Anonymous with a Buddhist approach.
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The true meaning of forgiveness
Clarifying the meaning of forgiveness and how it allows us to cultivate compassion in difficult…
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Dan - Mar 17, 2013
Dan The critical, judgmental mind
A student reflects on his own judgmental mind.
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Conventional and ultimate recovery
Therapy, as in a 12-step program, can bring about conventional healing, while Dharma practice brings…
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Visualization and purification
We need a combination of the awakening activities of the Buddhas and our own effort…
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Re-writing the 12 steps, 8-12
Finishing up re-writing the 12 steps, how purification and confession fit in, and getting in…
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Re-writing the 12 steps, 1-7
How to rely on refuge in the Three Jewels, our inner wisdom and compassion, and…
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Making requests and self-reliance
We request the Buddha's for inspiration along the path, but we must do the work…
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Making our minds receptive to the Dharma
Prayer in Buddhism is a collaborative effort. What we are doing when asking the Buddhas…
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The purpose of a spiritual mentor
How we may adapt a 12-step recovery program with Buddhist views on self-reliance for our…
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Cultivating social harmony
On our responsibility to cultivate positive qualities within ourselves in order to experience them in…
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