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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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of separation from loved ones

Attachment to those we love causes fear and anxiety about separating from them, and actually…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of losing things

Fear of poverty can make it difficult to be generous. Practicing giving helps us loosen…

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Prison Dharma

Making life meaningful in prison

Sravasti Abbey reaches those in prison by offering teachings on DVD to prison libraries.

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear regarding the economy

Cultivating contentment and not getting caught up in consumerism eases our anxiety, no matter the…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear regarding health

We can view illness or injury in a more beneficial way by considering that our…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Resources for fearful scenarios

We do have to think of the future in a reasonable way. Thought training helps…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of the future

We can learn to view the future in a reasonable way, rather than generating fear…

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Cultivating Healthy Relationships

Practicing bodhicitta

Making our practice of bodhicitta personal by relating it to daily life.

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of making decisions

Anxiety and doubt come from a fear of making a commitment, making the wrong choice.…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of losing our identity

One of our biggest fears is losing our identity, and this very much feeds into…

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