anxiety
Teachings on the mental affliction of anxiety, including its causes and antidotes.
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More reflections on the Orlando tragedy
Perspectives from students who wrote in after hearing Venerable Chodron's talk on the Orlando tragedy.
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Finding hope after the Orlando massacre
How to remain compassionate and avoid despair after the tragic killings in Orlando, Florida.
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Disadvantages of the self-centered attitude
How the self-centered attitude creates difficulties in our lives.
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Antidotes to jealousy
How to overcome our resistance to rejoicing in others' good fortune.
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Practicing when having surgery
A monastic at Sravasti Abbey relies on her Dharma practice when facing surgery.
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Dealing with situations when things fall apart
By changing our perspective, problems and adversity can become the source of resilience and joy.…
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The benefits of remembering death
Remembering death shifts our mind away from the happiness of this life and helps us…
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Attachment to the body
Contemplating the amount of time we spend seeking pleasure for and pampering our body when…
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Welcoming refugees
Bringing a positive outlook to the situation of refugees in Europe, seeing it as an…
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Working with jealousy
Verses from Shantideva's "Engaging in a Bodhisattva's Deeds" on how to counteract jealousy by rejoicing.
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Valuing our intelligence
Contemplating the rarity of having a human intelligence to study and practice the Dharma, and…
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