Dharma in Action

<p data-fontsize="16" data-kx-storage="{">The real meaning of Dharma practice is to transform our minds. The rubber meets the road when we get off the cushion and live our practice in daily life.</p>

All Posts in Dharma in Action

A green and gold-colored beetle.
On Mindfulness

Beauty and the bugs

Finding beauty, love and happiness in the smallest of living beings.

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Metal door of a prison.
By Incarcerated People

Surviving in the system

How to bring personal responsibility to a difficult situation.

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A group of nuns from various religions sitting at a table, talking.
Interfaith Dialogue

“Nuns in the West I:” Interviews

Buddhist and Catholic monastics open discussion on various views.

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Inside of a prison cell.
On Attachment

Prison of desire

Finding inner freedom by seeing our shortcomings and working to change oneself.

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Someone's hand holding a lotus candle with light in a dark place.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Love, compassion, peace

Common threads of many religious traditions including Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism.

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The word 'compassion' engraved into silver metal.
On Self-Worth

Having compassion for yourself

Even in a difficult environment, making changes in one's life for the better will benefit…

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Taming the Mind book cover.
Healing Anger

Defusing our hot buttons

Practical advice on how to identify our “buttons”—the expectations and preconceptions that set our anger…

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Silhouette of inmate.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Friendship

After burning every bridge and pushing away every potential ally, an incarcerated person finds himself…

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A woman meditating on a rock by the seaside during sunset.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Keeping balance

Necessity for cultivating kindness and compassion for others in addition to practicing meditation.

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Neon sign of the word belief with lie highlighted.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Beliefs turned on their head

An incarcerated person finds that his attachment to the traditional cultural beliefs he grew up…

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