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Buddhism & spiritual life

Below are the best resources we could find on Buddhism and spiritual life.

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Open Heart, Clear Mind: An Introduction to the Buddha's Teachings

An open heart is the dwelling place of compassion that extends toward all beings; a clear mind is the source of the penetrating wisdom of deep insight. Their union leads to the enlightened way of life that is at the heart of the spiritual path as taught by the Buddha.

Thubten Chodron

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Ep. 25 Solving the Puzzle With David Nichtern

Ethan welcomes back David Nichtern to the Road Home to talk about creativity, spirituality, and livelihood, and how we can fit together the pieces of our life puzzle.

The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern

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The Buddha Walks into a Bar: A Guide to Life for a New Generation

The Buddha Walks into a Bar is a book for those who are spiritual but not religious, who are disillusioned by the state of the world, who are sick of their jobs (and just started last Tuesday), who like drinking beer and having sex and hate being preached at, who are striving to deepen their social...

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Is the Spiritual Path a Lonely One?

Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to a student's reflections on whether practicing the Dharma is a lonely endeavor.

Thubten Chodron

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No Excuses

There are no obstacles, just opportunities. Take them now.

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We Always Have Joy

The sun doesn’t stop shining just because there are clouds in the sky. Our buddhanature is always present and available, even when life gets difficult.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

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Venerable Bhikkhu Analayo on the Satipatthana Sutta in Conversation with Phillip Moffitt

In April 2015 Venerable Bhikkhu Analayo — renowned German Buddhist monk, scholar, author, and teacher — led an 11-day meditation retreat for advanced practitioners at Spirit Rock centered around his comparative studies of the canonical versions of the Satipatthana Sutta (the Buddha's Four Foundations...

Phillip Moffitt

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Meditation in Action

In this classic teaching by a Tibetan master, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche shows that meditation extends beyond the formal practice of sitting to build the foundation for compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of life.

Chögyam Trungpa

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When the Retreat is Over

Mingyur Rinpoche recently spent more than four years on wandering retreat in India and the Himalayas. In an interview with Buddhadharma, he shares his most challenging moments as well as practical advice for returning home.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

The Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa calls attention to the commonest pitfall to which everyone on the spiritual path falls prey—what he calls spiritual materialism. “The problem is that ego can convert anything to its own use,” he says, “even spirituality.

Chögyam Trungpa

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