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 Managing anger in a relationship
Anger plays a key part in relationships. Its various manifestations and antidotes are explored in…
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Victoria Thorpe - Dec 29, 2012
Victoria Thorpe The amazing effects of compassion
Compassion is more powerful than anger when working for social justice.
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Safety or guns?
Reflections from a Dharma perspective and a call for civic engagement in response to the…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Hope after the Sandy Hook school shooting
Working with difficult emotions and cultivating compassion in response to the shooting at Sandy Hook…
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Venerable Losang Donyo Grieving the Sandy Hook tragedy
A response to a student reeling with emotions after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting,…
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Robbie Grove
- Nov 17, 2012
Resistance
Overcoming old habits is not easy. Being honest with oneself helps us to gain a…
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How do we make ourselves trustworthy?
A look at ways of cultivating qualities that make us more trustworthy.
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On marital separation
How to work with the mind when going through separation in relationships.
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Don’t trust me to fly a plane!
We can create unreasonable expectations of others, and trust them more than they can bear.…
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Forgiving after a betrayal
When trust has been broken, the best antidote is forgiveness. We don't forget, but we…
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The four opponent actions for healing broken trust
Practical steps to restoring a trusting relationship. The four opponent powers specifically in healing trust…
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What mental factors protect trust?
Several mental factors, like mindfulness and consideration for others, can help us to remain trustworthy…
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