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A Won Buddhist teacher on how we consume suffering and how suffering consumes us
Fear of aging and death drew her to alcoholism––and ultimately to the dharma. A Buddhist nun shares insights from her past and a meditation on suffering.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram—these sites and other social media platforms can be emotional minefields, and they eat up far more time than many of us are OK with. Triratna teacher Bodhipaksa offers five practices from the Buddha that we can use to break our e-addictions.
Why getting what we crave will not lead to happiness—and what will
In Kathmandu, life for female opioid addicts is hard. Addicted to the street drug pani and shunned by society, many turn to sex work and petty crime to survive. This documentary follows eight brave women who strive to recover against heavy odds and the former users who help them along the way.
Those seeking freedom from addiction are increasingly turning to Buddhist-based recovery groups for help. A recent gathering outlined steps forward for the Buddhist recovery movement.
Is smoking cigarettes un-Buddhist?
If as Buddhist teachers we fail to reveal our emotional and psychological issues, we do a great disservice to the entire spiritual community.
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