Search results for “worldly concerns

Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2011-12

The power of regret: Our motivations

Examining our motivations through mindfulness and introspective awareness helps generate regret.

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 6: Verses 10-12

How we can transform the difficulties into the path to awakening and maintain a happy…

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A gril sitting at the summit of the tallest dune at sunset
On Cultivating Virtue

Reflecting on precious human life

When we contemplate the freedoms and fortunes we have in our lives, we learn not…

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A man working in office facing the window
Workplace Wisdom

Work

Applying the Dharma in the workplace, Ken Mondal offers us his personal experience.

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Sunlight streaming through the tress onto a snowy path in the woods
On Mindfulness

A chosen life

What if a person who looks different could impart life-changing wisdom. Open one's heart and…

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Potato chips on a plate.
On Attachment

The jerk and the potato chips

Using one's meditation practice to become the observer of one's mind and to release the…

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A closeup of chocolate frosting.
Dharma in Daily Life

Chocolate frosting and garbage

Not getting bogged down in words and labels. Connecting with people through our path and…

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Couple embracing.
Monastic Life

Attachment makes the world go ’round

How to work with feelings of attachment and desire as a monastic, not getting down…

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A group of nuns standing together under a tree.
Western Monastics

Western Buddhist nuns

What it's like to be a Buddhist nun in the West, the challenges faced and…

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White Tara Winter Retreat 2010-11

Purification and merit

How we use our life to create the causes for our future experience and the…

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A building with the words Take Courage painted on the wall.
On Self-Worth

Courage

A person in prison reflects on the nature of courage and confidence. How does one…

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A small novice holding a piece of paper.
Exploring Monastic Life 2010

Monastic life changes: Courage

Committed to benefiting others, moving away from materialistic consumerism and away from instant self-gratification.

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