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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Venerable Thubten Chodron Helping a dying friend
How we can work with our mind, and what prayers and practices we can do…
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One year after the Aurora shooting
Reflecting with compassion on the one-year anniversary of the Batman movie shooting in Colorado.
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The social impact of gun violence
Keeping a calm and compassionate mind in the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal.
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Chapters 1-2: Verses 25-34
How the mistaken view of the body as a source of pleasure leads to dukkha,…
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Chapter 1: Verses 11-24
How practicing the Dharma will be of the greatest benefit at the time of death,…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Review of Chapter 1: Remembering death
Meditations on death. How remembering death give us an incentive to practice.
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Chapter 1: Verses 1-10
The benefits of reflecting on death, how to contemplate death with wisdom, and refuting misconceptions…
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Chapter 1: Abandoning belief in permanence
An introduction to the text "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" by Aryadeva, the study…
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Safety or guns?
Reflections from a Dharma perspective and a call for civic engagement in response to the…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Hope after the Sandy Hook school shooting
Working with difficult emotions and cultivating compassion in response to the shooting at Sandy Hook…
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Buddha’s advice for a better world
Looking at what is really in our hearts. Responding to questions on motivations that one…
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Dealing with violent acts
Sharing some perspectives from listeners on how to deal with the emotional responses to mass…
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