Practicing Dana, Sila, and Bhavana as I Transition
It is the greatest love letter to myself. It just doesn’t have words.
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The Three Beautiful Roots: Cultivating the Three Wholesome Qualities in Unwholesome Times
How can we find the courage to have alobha, to give freely without attachment; adosa, to let go of aversion and punitive actions and live with integrity; and amoha, to gain insight into the nature of…
Guidelines for an Ethical Life
There is a tenderness that arises when we realize we belong to each other. That tenderness, embodied through sila, the Pali Buddhist term for ethics or moral conduct, manifests as a fierce showing up for one another…
Purify Your Motivation
Especially after awakening, we need to pay attention to the impacts of our actions.
Acts That Purify Our Existence: Dana, Sila, and Bhavana
A celebrated Theravada monk and meditation teacher explains the importance of the ethical dimension of Buddhist practice.
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