Nonviolence

No Mud, No Lotus: Resolving Sangha Conflict Mindfully

No Mud, No Lotus: Resolving Sangha Conflict Mindfully

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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What is Satyagraha? What are the similarities within Buddhism?

What is Satyagraha? What are the similarities within Buddhism?

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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