Dharma Bits

A Thich Nhat Nahn eulogy written by his disciples: https://plumvillage.org/articles/a-eulogy-from-thays-disciples-in-plum-village/

Thich Nhat Hanh Dharma talk (in text, not audio) on loving the unlovable: https://www.mindfulnessbell.org/archive/2016/02/dharma-talk-loving-the-unlovable-2

Here's a collection of anti-racism resources from Tara Brach (talks, meditations, books, etc): https://www.tarabrach.com/racism

Here's a blog post by Thich Nhat Hanh on how to create peace with mindfulness, deep listening, and loving speech: https://www.lionsroar.com/listening-deeply-for-peace

Here's a blog post by Pema Chödrön on the warrior commitment, a commitment to wake up and help others. She also covers how to work with fear and panic. https://www.lionsroar.com/a-greater-happiness-november-2012

Here's a great blog post by Joseph Goldstein on fear, its relation to suffering/reactivity, and how to work with it. https://www.lionsroar.com/the-nature-of-fear

Jack Kornfield wrote a blog post on the Bodhisattva response to COVID-19. https://jackkornfield.com/the-bodhisattva-response-to-the-virus/

Tara Brach, Trudy Goodman, and Jack Kornfield have put together resources for a "home retreat" to help us keep calm and centered in the current pandemic. https://jackkornfield.com/creating-a-home-retreat-finding-freedom-wherever-you-are-free-half-day-retreat-included/

This is a beautiful quote from part 2 of the Tara talk that was just shared: http://alexlod.com/2018/11/07/happiness-cannot-be-found-through-great-effort-and-willpower-but-it-is-already-there-in-relaxation-and-letting-go/

A few posts ago I shared a talk from Jack Kornfield about Natchiketa. The talk focussed a lot on forgiveness. I transcribed one particular forgiveness story that has stuck with me ever since hearing it: http://alexlod.com/2018/07/12/forgiveness-in-the-vietnam-war/

Great Tara Brach blog post, "When the News Makes Us Miserable: Remembering a Fuller Presence and Larger Truth" https://www.tarabrach.com/news-makes-us-miserable/