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

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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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear about the world

Anxiety about the state of the world can be eased by reflecting on the kindness…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

The wisdom of fear

The difference between wisdom fear and panicky fear. Fear in Buddhism is an awareness of…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Why talk about fear?

Why should we talk about fear? Our minds will conjure up all sorts of things…

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Orange flowers on a tomb.
Living with Impermanence

Understanding reality

Venerable Thubten Chodron explores conventional and ultimate reality within the context of her mother’s recent…

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Solitary cloud in the a blue sky
On Attachment

Loneliness

A person in prison investigates the root cause of his loneliness.

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Highway sign that says "Forgive".
On Overcoming Anger

Forgiving and apologizing

What it means to look within oneself sincerely in order to forgive and apologize others…

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