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. 

the challenges

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.

the challenges

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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.)

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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. 

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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.

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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.

paramis

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. 

What’s Next? Check out these other free Planet Dharma offerings:

Reflective Year

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.

Wake Up, Online Course

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.

Awakening today.

We offer an ever-evolving modern spiritual path for committed, courageous seekers.
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