Introduction: Dale’s Dharma Blogging? Let me start this article by saying I am a novice with a beginner’s mind and a heart to help others but also learn and practice the dharma as deeply as I can. That being said… be aware that anything I share in this or any blog article, the intent is […]
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Introduction: The Reality of Sangha Conflict in Spiritual Community Even in Buddhist sanghas devoted to mindfulness and compassion, conflict inevitably arises. Differing personalities, expectations, and interpretations of practice or misaligned expectations can lead to misunderstandings and tension. The 8th Mindfulness Training reminds us: Aware that lack of communication always brings separation and suffering, we are
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Introduction: A Real-World Journey of Love and Integrity In a world flooded with mixed messages about love, sex, and relationships, those of us walking the path of mindfulness are often quietly wrestling with profound questions: How do I relate to my sexual energy in a way that honors my spiritual commitments? What does “True Love”
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3 years ago I attended my first Buddhist silent retreat. Bowing is a regular practice that I found very interesting and joyful. Buddhist bowing is something we often overlook sometimes, but I thought it might be good to discuss this a bit and share the historic background, Buddhist basics, but also a bit of my personal
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I’ve been curious about Satyagraha for many years. Want to explore it with me? Gandhi has been one of my heroes and so I’ve always been curious about his thoughts on nonviolence and how he applied these ideas. Somewhere I ran across Satyagraha and this has been a seed planted many moons ago and I
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Let me start this with I provide articles like this as part of my own study and exploration and as a way to share these ideas to support you on your journey if this topic is something you are interested in. I’ve been studying Buddhism for some 7 years but I am not an expert
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You know for years the term Bodhichitta has crossed my path as I study Buddhist philosophies and texts. I’ve always said to myself… one day I am going to dig in and study what Bodhichitta is. For the last year or more I have been exploring The Way of The Bodhisattva by Shantideva. This morning
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