Join in the conversation on how we can all bring spiritual values and ideals into our homes. We've also culled articles, texts, and prayers from many sources on Buddhist family life.

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The Life of the Buddha by Cherry Gilchrist 

How the Buddha left a life of comfort and privilege and went on a relentless search for illumination.

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The Precepts for Young People by Sandy Eastoak 

The Ten Precepts are the fundmental moral teachings of Buddhism. Here’s an interpretation that makes sense for our needs today.

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The Waterfall by Shunryu Suzuki 

A great Zen teacher talks about what it really means to be in harmony with nature.

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Wasting Energy by Tarthang Tulku 

A Tibetan lama offers simple ideas for increasing your effectiveness in daily life.

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Do One Thing at a Time by Roger Walsh, M.D., Ph.D. 

What’s the best remedy when you feel pulled in all directions at once? Focus your concentration just on what you’re doing.

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Spiritual Being Seeks Practice by Richard Smoley 

As we learn more about the practices of the world’s great spiritual traditions, the question becomes, how can we each discover what’s right for us?

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Confronting Death by Jane Hope 

Although in modern times we avoid remembering death, facing it is an essential part of the spiritual path.

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