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A young woman sits in meditation in the garden under a tree.
Healing after a Suicide

A meditation for survivors of suicide

Guided meditation on how to heal from a loved one's suicide.

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A young woman with palms together.
On Working with Afflictions

A new friendship

A remarkable story of treating a drunken thief with dignity and compassion instead of responding…

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A wooden keepsake box.
On Impermanence

A treasured possession

A retreatant shares on how she lost a valued piece of jewelry but gained an…

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A dragonfly resting on a straw of weed, glowing in the sun.
On Self-Worth

Kindness to myself

An incarcerated person reflects on the changes in his outlook since noticing the good he…

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Plastic pink flamingos by a house.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Pink flamingos

When we reflect on family life with our parents, we need to see with eyes…

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On Working with Afflictions

Gasp! I was the angry person you were talking about!

Seeing our attachment to anger is the first step to transforming it.

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Closeup photo of Brother Hue Chuyen.
On Working with Afflictions

This hit home

Understanding affliction through an everyday example brings self-awareness and compassion.

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Venerable Chodron, smiling.
Working with Emotions

Working with emotions

Practical advice from personal experience on the medicine to apply to an afflicted mind.

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Barbed wire against blue sky with one plant growing
On Overcoming Anger

Practicing in prison

Prison provides a unique place to practice the wish to benefit all sentient beings.

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Thangka image of Vajrasattva.
Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2010-11

Investigating blame

Meditation to investigate what it means to blame, its effect on our lives, and ways…

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White Tara Winter Retreat 2010-11

Immeasurable compassion

We have the option of holding on to our anger. Compassion and forgiveness are about…

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A person holding three potatoes.
On Working with Afflictions

The stench of hatred

A story that illustrates how carrying anger in our hearts is a great burden.

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