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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Leading a Medicine Buddha meditation
Using the Medicine Buddha practice as a sample for how to guide a meditation session.
View PostKarma and September 11
A discussion with students in Singapore in response to the September 11 attacks on the…
View PostLeading meditations and discussions
How to guide meditations, facilitate discussion groups, and act as spiritual companions to those in…
View PostTools for Dharma guides
Practical exercises and tips on how to guide meditation sessions and Dharma discussion groups.
View PostCultivating better relationships
Practical ways to improve relationships through good ethical conduct and communication.
View PostHealing anger in times of conflict
A commentary on Healing Anger by His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers direct advice on…
View PostCompassion after September 11
Applying the Dharma to deal with difficult emotions after the September 11 attacks on the…
View PostPrison revisited
Returning to a federal prison in Ohio to offer bodhisattva vows to a person who…
View PostOvercoming anger and frustration
An extensive talk on the causes and effects of anger, including antidotes to anger.
View PostMedicine Buddha practice for the deceased
Medicine Buddha practice for the recently deceased differs slightly from the standard practice. Beautiful visualizations…
View PostConsumerism and happiness
Questioning how society defines happiness based on what we possess, and examining how consumerism influences…
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