grief

Advice and reflections about the causes of grief and how to work through the grieving process following changes that we do not welcome, such as the death of a loved one.

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Close-up photo of the Kuan Yin
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

Sorrow and Hope

A prayer to Kuan Yin, a female manifestation of the Buddha of Compassion, in light…

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Venerable chanting with eyes closed and palms together.
Love and Self-esteem

Being a friend to yourself

Cultivating self-acceptance, letting go of false thoughts about ourselves and caring for others leads to…

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Helping the Dying and Deceased

A Buddhist approach to helping the dying

An interview covering the Buddhist perspective on death, helping others create good karma before death…

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Man writing in a notebook.
Prison Poetry

A suicide

An incarcerated person learns of his cousin's death.

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Contentment and Happiness

The power of optimism

Rejoicing in the positive mental states and good hearts of Abbey friends.

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Man standing on dock of lake.
Dealing with Grief

Living with loss

Change is the reality of our existence but we are shocked when it happens. Examining…

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Dealing with Grief

The death of a child

Ways to work with the mind in pain when a loved one is here one…

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Mindfulness

Advice for Dharma practice

A question and answer session covering topics such as social conformity, guilt and regret, dealing…

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Candle offering to small statue of Chenrezig.
Chenrezig

Connecting with compassion

How important it is to acknowledge past mistakes and harms done in order to truly…

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Dealing with Grief

Dealing with grief and loss

Fresh perspectives on how to work with changes that we do not welcome.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Review of Chapter 1

A review of Chapter 1 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…

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Helping the Dying and Deceased

Practices for the deceased

Practices we can do to benefit those who have recently passed into the bardo so…

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