In the idealized sangha, everyone joyfully comes together and shares study and practice space. It is beautiful. However, what of the pain of community and the challenges we face together?” Stephanie Mikolaj asks. “Can there be a place for pain and conflict in this precious jewel, and can it in fact strengthen our bonds to one another?
Letting go of our beliefs about ourself can be liberating. What do we gain when we give up attachment to our ego ideals?
“Prisoners should have the same opportunity as any one of us” – Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.Mind Without Borders is Nalandabodhi’s prison dharma program, providing Buddhist study through correspondence courses, dharma pen pals and practice instructors.
The author shares a practice for letting go of attachment to possessions.
Using Nalandabodhi’s tool of inquiry for transforming interpersonal conflict, the author unpacks long-held painful patterns in the context of practicing self-compassion.
