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 Forgiving ourselves and others
How to cultivate forgiveness by first accepting our own imperfections and mistakes and extending compassion…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Celebrating the Buddha in prison
Abbey residents attend the Buddhist group's event and interact with incarcerated people.
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Maria Hartiningsih - May 16, 2012
Maria Hartiningsih Ethical principles cannot be compromised
An interview on materialism and consumption in the modern world that disregard long term happiness.
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Transforming anger
Learning to react to situations with love and compassion instead of anger.
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Antidotes to anger
The third of three talks given at a retreat on how to practice forgiveness by…
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Anger versus clarity
The second of three talks given at a retreat on how to practice forgiveness by…
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Retreating from anger
The first of three talks given at a retreat on how to practice forgiveness by…
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Piper Rountree (Jampa Namka-san)
- Feb 6, 2012
Generosity
When we give freely with an open heart and mind, because we truly have love…
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Ethical conduct in modern times
Applying the Buddha´s teaching to modern times. Answers to some of the daily issues of…
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My favorite pastime: complaining
We can develop bodhicitta by practicing self-compassion, awareness of inner feelings, and motivation to change.
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Disadvantages of criticizing bodhisattvas
Cultivating compassion by differentiating between the person and his or her actions.
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Lee West
- Oct 25, 2011
A tale of woe becomes a tale of kindness and refuge
A student writes about his experiences after being injured in a rock-climbing accident. Venerable Thubten…
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