October 31, 2011 by Elle McSharry
How can we become good listeners? What might it mean to really hear and be open to ones own thoughts and feelings, and how is listening related to a spiritual path?
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Tags: American Buddhism, Buddhism, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, emotional reactions, emotions, listening, meditation, mindfulness, mindfulness bell, music
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August 21, 2011 by Susan Kaiser-Greenland
How can impermanence be a source of joy for parents? What parenting wisdom can be gained by understanding that ‘nothing lasts forever’?
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Tags: impermanence, Inner Kids, joy, mindfulness, mindfulness parenting, parenting, Susan Kaiser-Greenland, Western Buddhism
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August 12, 2011 by Mark Power
Why do we feel especially triggered by family relationships? How can we transform challenging moments with our family and use those triggers effectively on our path?
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Tags: Buddhism parenting, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, emotional reactions, emotions, family and Buddhism, Mark Power, mindful gap, mindfulness, nonjudgmental awareness, relationships, right view, Western Buddhism
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March 3, 2011 by Rebel Buddha
Panel discussion in NYC with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Roshi Enkyo O’Hara, Shastri Ethan Nichtern and Mitra Mark Power. If Buddhist teachings such as mindfulness meditation are to inform, and transform, the larger culture, what are our next steps?
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Tags: American Buddhism, attention, Buddhism, collective consciousness, community, culture, health care, institutions, meditation, mindfulness, social science, Western Buddhism
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October 10, 2010 by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Acquiring the skills and training to challenge our suffering and wake up the areas of our mind that are in a state of darkness similar to deep sleep.
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Tags: confusion, happiness, ignorance, mind, mindfulness, suffering, training
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