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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Stained glass image of One thousand-armed Chenrezig.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Bringing Avalokiteshvara into the circle

An incarcerated person uses his Dharma practice to quietly support the victims of crimes.

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Sunrise behind mountain and clouds, with a silhouette of trees in the foreground.
On Self-Worth

Healing past relationships

An incarcerated person finds new ways to support his Dharma practice.

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Cultivating Healthy Relationships

Kindness in times of disagreement

Recognizing our interdependence makes it easy to practice kindness in daily life.

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Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying Retreats

Practices for preparing for death

A brief introduction to preparatory practices for death, including 7-point mind training (lojong) and taking…

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Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying Retreats

Spiritually preparing for death

A third guided meditation on death, touching on unhelpful attitudes towards death.

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Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying Retreats

The way we live will affect the way we die

Awareness of impermanence and death helps us to live more meaningfully and die peacefully.

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Working with Emotions

Be your own therapist

How to pay attention to, identify, and unpack the thoughts that inform our emotions in…

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Dealing with Grief

A tribute to Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Lessons from spiritual teachers and advice to students after a spiritual mentor’s passing.

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