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A bird enjoys eating at a feeder in the middle of winter.
Harmony with the Environment

Motivated to not harm

Not harming, verbally or mentally. Questions on how we react to someone's misfortune and on…

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A bird enjoys eating at a feeder in the middle of winter.
Harmony with the Environment

Activism with altruism

A retreat focused on watching the mind that is engaged in environmental activism.

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Statue of a Buddha.
On Attachment

On attachment

Attachment brings suffering, but what does non-attachment bring us?

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Young man holding a sign that says 'The power to choose... the power to change."
On Cultivating Wisdom

Choice and changing

A courageous look at the selfish mind and the suffering it creates in life.

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The words 'Let go' painted on cable car tracks.
On Self-Worth

Letting go of guilt and shame

Overcoming guilt and shame by cultivating loving kindness for oneself first and then expanding it…

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A worker picking flowers at a very colorful flower fields.
On Mindfulness

The path and the garden

C. M. reflects on the effects on his practice of time spent gardening. Any work…

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Man sitting in meditation with eyes closed.
By Incarcerated People

Daishin, big mind

We can embrace our experiences, whether difficult or pleasant, in a way that is neither…

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Dharma friends Mary Grace and Cheryl Harrison in India, February, 2013.
On Taking Illness Onto the Path

Setting a good motivation for surgery

A student shares how setting a strong virtuous motivation transformed her experience of undergoing brain…

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Closeup of Venerable Chodron teaching.
Contentment and Happiness

Cultivating contentment

How contentment cannot be found in external possessions and relationships but stems from developing our…

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Black and white closeup of young man's face, looking angry.
Healing Anger

Working with anger

Three audio talks on what anger is and how to handle it.

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Cultivating Compassion

His Holiness the Dalai Lama and compassion

Looking to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as an example for our own lives.

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Contentment and Happiness

The source of happiness and problems

What is real happiness? We think happiness comes from external situations and objects, but the…

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