social engagement
Teachings on how to respond to contemporary social issues with a compassionate motivation and wisdom.
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Venerable Thubten Samten The Dharma is flourishing
Incarcerated people share emotional stories of how the Dharma has brought them personal transformation.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 12 ways to apply compassion
A discussion of ways to apply compassion to improve areas of common concern in society.
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How to grow a monastic
A personal account of the 19th Annual Western Buddhist Monastic Gathering.
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Bhikshuni Thubten Jampa Towards a century of compassion and peace
Venerable Thubten Jampa shares His Holiness' thoughts on how integrating compassion into our daily lives…
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Universal responsibility and the global environment
Venerable Thubten Jampa shares on the panels and talks by His Holiness the Dalai Lama…
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Cultivating social harmony
On our responsibility to cultivate positive qualities within ourselves in order to experience them in…
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Compassion and social engagement
How one can be fully engaged supporting a cause one believes in, yet keep a…
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A letter from a listener
A listener and student expresses his view on the current gun situation in America.
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Can a gun really protect you?
Can a gun kept at home protect one? Statistics and testimonies related to gun ownership.
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Faith leaders united against gun violence
A four-part series of talks based on shocking statistics and testimonies against gun violence in…
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Venerable Thubten Damcho Dependent arising: a universal principle
How the principle of dependent arising can be applied to all aspects of life, from…
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Victoria Thorpe - Dec 29, 2012
Victoria Thorpe The amazing effects of compassion
Compassion is more powerful than anger when working for social justice.
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