Dharma If You Dare
Resources from the Book
Are you enjoying Dharma If You Dare? Here are some resources to support a deeper dive into the topics covered in the book. Choose whichever resources you’d like. And check back in later; we’re planning to continue to add resources for your deepening exploration of these themes.
GUIDED PRACTICE
Rising and Falling Away of the Breath
Join Doug Duncan as he guides you through practices to ground and heal you. These meditations offer an entry point to establishing your own practice.
GUIDED PRACTICE
The Unsatisfactoriness of Objects
Join Doug Duncan as he guides you through practices to ground and heal you. These meditations offer an entry point to establishing your own practice.
GUIDED PRACTICE
Why We Meditate & A Sample Samatha Practice
Join Doug Duncan as he explains how meditation works and why we need it. This recording also includes an introduction on how to practice samatha (absorption) meditation.
WORKSHEET
The Challenges: Weekly, Monthly, Yearly
Challenge yourself to break through. Use this handy printable chart to map out your weekly, monthly and yearly challenges.
VISIONING WORKBOOK
YearCompass
This reflection and planning workbook is offered for free in 39 different languages. We recommend making a habit of using it each year to sort out your big rocks. (We are not affiliated with YearCompass, just fans.)
WORKSHEET
Creating a Supportive Weekly Schedule
This template will help you plan out a sustainable weekly schedule, ensuring that you have a balanced and supportive mixture of activities. Available as a Google Sheet or a printable PDF.
INFO SHEET
How to Prepare for Retreat
This download will go over all the important things to do or arrange before you go into retreat, whether it be at a retreat center or at home.
GUIDED PRACTICE
Meditation on the Senses
Join Doug Duncan as he guides you through practices to ground and heal you. These meditations offer an entry point to establishing your own practice.
REFERENCE SHEET
The Paramis
These six aspects of consciousness have been taught in the buddhadharma for more than two thousand years and allow practitioners to become their own inner and outer works of art.
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52 REFLECTIONS
Weekly Dharma in Your Inbox
Keeping a strong spiritual practice can feel difficult when you’re walking alone. Receive one year of weekly inspirational reflections that will bring support, clarity and focus to your daring life.
MINI-COURSE
Wake Up: 4 Paths to Spiritual Awakening
Are you ready to integrate spiritual awakening with the modern world? With short videos and practical exercises, this Planet Dharma course applies to daily life. Learn four proven paths/approaches to enlightenment.