Myth of Free Dharma: The Lies People Tell Themselves – 30 December 2015

This Dharma teaching is prompted by an email I received recently though it is a comment I’ve heard numerous time directed either to myself or other Buddhist teachers. I hesitate to bring up the particular situation except for the depth of the harm of the myth and the lie that is told to make a person feel good about themselves while trying to make me feel guilty. I will not participate in this game. As…

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Spirituality and Compassion in Healthcare

Here is the text of my prepared presentation given in Grenoble on Spirituality and Compassion in Healthcare “Good evening, thank you all for your curiosity about my thoughts on caring for those among us, our families, and friends, who suffer from illness. I would like to express my gratitude to Hocine and others for making the arrangements which make my presence here possible. At this time, I would like to introduce to you the two…

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