mindfulness
Teachings on mindfulness, a mental factor that enables the mind to stay on its chosen object. These include teachings on mindfulness in developing concentration and keeping ethical conduct.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Some challenges of changing religions
What to do when we find ourselves applying conditioning from our religion of origin to…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Compassionate understanding of emotions
How a compassionate understanding of how emotions play out in our minds gives us a…
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Being a Dharma community
There is value in practicing and meditating with others. When we participate in our Dharma…
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Luis - Jul 17, 2018
Luis The great illusion of duality
The extremes of reward and terror are but illusions. In a poem, a student examines…
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Mindful awareness
Mindful awareness helps us to observe, accept and take responsibility for our emotions, so we…
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Venerable Thubten Nyima Getting rid of my buttons
Wrong conceptions lie at the root of many of the problems we encounter in dealing…
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The practice of mindfulness
The differences between Buddhist mindfulness and secular mindfulness practices. The four establishments of mindfulness and…
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Albert Ramos Meditation with noise
There are many distractions to meditation in prison. This is how one incarcerated person deals…
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Thich Nhat Hanh The Fifth Precept: Diet for a Mindful Society
A fresh perspective on the fifth Buddhist lay precept - going beyond abstaining from intoxicants…
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The Fourth Precept: Deep Listening and Loving Speech
A fresh perspective on the fourth Buddhist lay precept - speech that heals and promotes…
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The Third Precept: Sexual Responsibility
A fresh perspective on the third Buddhist lay precept - healing ourselves and our society…
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The Second Precept: Generosity
A fresh perspective on the second precept - moving beyond not stealing to cultivating an…
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