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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Organ donation is a personal decision
Contemplating organ donation? Only you can say if it's right or wrong for you, but…
View PostA chosen life
What if a person who looks different could impart life-changing wisdom. Open one's heart and…
View PostTears on the front lawn
A student shares on the emotional impact of a memorial event for the soldiers killed…
View PostReligious diversity and religious harmony
Speaking with people of differing religious beliefs gives us the chance to grow. How do…
View PostA prayer for my mother
The loss of a loved one can be painful. Help soothe the pain with this…
View PostServing one’s spiritual mentor
How a Dharma student’s motivation was strengthened by offering service to her teacher.
View PostExploring world religions and Buddhism
Recommended reading exploring different religious traditions as they relate to Buddhism.
View PostThe jerk and the potato chips
Using one's meditation practice to become the observer of one's mind and to release the…
View PostDharma masala
Growing up amongst Christian and Hindu influences, eventually becoming Buddhist. Reflections on culture and religion.
View PostPrison poetry IV
Poems written by incarcerated people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.
View PostKindness to myself
An incarcerated person reflects on the changes in his outlook since noticing the good he…
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