Daily Life

Advice before Starting on the Buddhist Path
To apply the Buddhist teachings to daily life requires being honest with ourselves to discover the unsatisfactory aspects of our lives and being realistic in how Buddhism can help us to deal with them.
in How to Study Buddhism
Nonviolence Is the Way
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been propounding nonviolence as a way to external as well as to internal peace all his life.
in Emotional Hygiene
Attachment: Dealing with Disturbing Emotions
Attachment to someone is based on unrealistic projections; but with a more objective view, we can learn to relate to the person in a more loving and considerate way.
in Dealing with Disturbing Emotions
How to Meditate
How to get started with meditation? For most people, with meditation focusing on the breath and then generating love.
in How to ...
Mind Training in Daily Life: Nothing Special
A look at how we can train our own attitudes to radically transform the way in which we experience the good, the bad, and the really ugly parts of life.
in What Is Mind Training?
37 Bodhisattva Practices
In this short poem Togme Zangpo outlines 37 practices on the bodhisattva path for the attainment of enlightenment in order to be of best help to everyone.
in Sutra Texts
Buddhist Methods for Dealing with Life
All of Buddha’s teachings are intended to help us overcome difficulties in life.
in Emotional Hygiene
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