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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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On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Wisdom from Great Aunt Ga-ga

A person in prison remembers his great-aunt and the wealth of advice she gave. He…

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Young woman sitting alone, leaning against a wall.
Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Latka: Feeling left out

Buddhist practice provides inner peace and a sense of belonging.

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A man standing in a prison highly grill window.
Prison Dharma

Prison outreach in Mexico

Buddhist principles that are transforming prison outreach are taught to leaders in a Mexican correctional…

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A man sitting on a high chair at a corner of the room, apearing to be in agony and looking at the window
Prison Dharma

Incarcerated people transform adversity into the path

Grant funding enables Sravasti Abbey to teach thought-training to incarcerated people in the United States.

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By Incarcerated People

The day has finally arrived

A person in prison is hopeful and sure of himself when, after being incarcerated for…

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On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

People serving time

One incarcerated person's advice on how to relate to people in prison without stereotyping them.

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Hands holding a patch of green grass and the earth, surrounded by butterflies.
Dharma in Action

Transforming to a global village of harmony and peace

A foreword to the program of a holistic wellness symposium, on how transforming our mind…

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Mandala offering.
On Cultivating Virtue

The subtleties of truthful speech

When we look honestly at the motivations behind our actions, we can see how to…

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On Taking Illness Onto the Path

My precious opportunity

Instead of becoming depressed after her cancer diagnosis, a student shares how support from community,…

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Prison Poetry

Don’t weep

A poem from an incarcerated person about death.

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By Incarcerated People

Release from prison: Shock or growth?

A hard-earned experience of over 20 years in prison and a clear-eyed assessment of what…

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A man wearing a brain cap with alot of wires attached to it.
Science and Buddhism

Brain training: The effects of meditation on the brain

Feel measurably happier, improve self-awareness and concentration through meditative training.

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