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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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By Incarcerated People

Life in the hole

An incarcerated person describes the experience of administrative segregation, or "solitary."

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On Cultivating Wisdom

Owning up, but with hope

An incarcerated person talks about the changes he has made in his life since being…

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Two women give each other a high five while offering service at Sravasti Abbey.
Family and Friends

Cultivating equanimity

Cultivating healthy relationships based on loving-kindness and equanimity instead of attachment.

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Two women give each other a high five while offering service at Sravasti Abbey.
Family and Friends

Qualities of a friend

Characteristics of true friends and false friends, using this not only to recognize our friends…

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Two women give each other a high five while offering service at Sravasti Abbey.
Family and Friends

Attachment and its effects

Teachings on the dangers of attachment and difference between attachment vs love.

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Two women give each other a high five while offering service at Sravasti Abbey.
Family and Friends

Relating to others in the community

Summary of how our mind works and importance of cultivating good qualities to interact with…

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Contentment and Happiness

Buddhism and consumerism

A talk on how consumerism affects society and its impact on Buddhism in America.

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Venerable Chodron being interviewed by MORE Magazine.
Living with Impermanence

To go one’s own way

"I've never wanted to get old and look back on my life with regret." Venerable…

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Cultivating Compassion

Curing our self-centeredness

Compassion can serve as a powerful antidote to our self-preoccupation and free us from our…

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On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Street kids

An incarcerated person's harrowing account of his childhood growing up on the streets, and his…

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On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Working with People in Prison

Working with people in prison requires a mindset of humility and understanding: an incarcerated person…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Genuine aspiration and resistance

Kindness for oneself relieves the internal struggle to commit to the Dharma.

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