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Praying for Peace in an Unsettled World — A Teaching on Prayer, Courage, and Compassion in Times of Uncertainty
“Whether it is for peace in the world, peace within our families, or harmony in our own body and mind, prayer has an inconceivable power.” This World Is Not at Peace Sometimes, when we watch the news and see so many disasters happening in the world, we cannot help but feel that…
The Noise Is Not the Problem — Our Reaction Is
6:30 AM. The alarm goes off twice. I hit snooze, hoping for just a few more minutes, but the upstairs renovations start right on cue. The roar of a power drill drags me out of bed, leaving a heavy, suffocating feeling in my chest. We've all had mornings like this. It’s a small t…
Entering the Middle Way: Ending All Suffering — Khenpo Sodargye Teaches Madhyamaka Again After More Than Thirty Years
Throughout his life, the Buddha taught countless Dharma teachings, traditionally described as the “84,000 teachings.” Among them, which teaching reveals the very heart of the Buddha’s wisdom? Near the time of his parinirvāṇa, the Buddha left Ānanda with an especially profound in…
A Journey into the Vimalakirti Sutra
Most of us are not living in caves or monasteries. We have jobs, families, messages to answer, bills to pay, relationships to figure out, and minds that rarely seem to slow down. So when people hear the word “spiritual practice,” it can sound like something far away from real li…
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