What if the way to become happy is not to avoid the problems of the world, but to learn to overcome our fear and act freely?
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The concept of dana, making offerings at teachings, is customary in Buddhist cultures, but a bit fraught in non-Buddhist cultures. This article goes into some detail on my own thoughts about the practice, and how to approach it in a non-Buddhist culture. I don’t claim that I’m right, but I hope that this is at least food for thought.
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Until you become an adept meditator, meditation is as much training as it is meditating. Don’t be discouraged—you can have a lot of fun and get a lot of benefit while you are still training. This article talks about a common theme in the training process: the loop of intending to do something, releasing that intention to see if it worked, and then noticing what happened.
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Which is more important: leaders, or followers? What makes a good leader? These are questions that are often asked, but it’s hard to get any clarity by asking these questions.
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So suppose I allow myself to see things clearly. What do I do with this to help others, to help the world?
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