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 Fear about the world
Anxiety about the state of the world can be eased by reflecting on the kindness…
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The wisdom of fear
The difference between wisdom fear and panicky fear. Fear in Buddhism is an awareness of…
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Why talk about fear?
Why should we talk about fear? Our minds will conjure up all sorts of things…
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Understanding reality
Venerable Thubten Chodron explores conventional and ultimate reality within the context of her mother’s recent…
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Incarcerated people 
Forgiving and apologizing
What it means to look within oneself sincerely in order to forgive and apologize others…
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Dependent arising and compassion, continued
How to develop compassion by seeing all sentient beings as our kind mothers.
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Just breathe
Reflections on practice in a difficult environment. Managing how the anger of others affects us.
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Sister Leslie Lund, OCDH, Carmelite Sisters of Mary - Jul 4, 2008
Sister Leslie Lund, OCDH, Carmelite Sisters of Mary Christ the divine physician sadhana
A Carmelite hermit nun shares her perspective on incorporating a Buddhist practice.
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How can we deal with anger?
Venerable Chodron explains how anger, a negative emotion, creates problems in our lives, and how…
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Robert Sachs
- Jul 3, 2008
How to live in modern times
A Buddhist perspective on contemporary issues ranging from fundamentalism to the environment.
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Ethics in daily life
A look at ethical conditioning and the factors in our lives that lead to our…
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