Our family has been practicing together for years, but since Dad died, we keep having these awkward moments where someone will quote the dharma about non-attachment and the rest of us don't know if we're supposed to agree or if we're allowed to say that sometimes the teachings feel too small for this kind of love and loss.
More people experience this than they realize.
A practicing family is caught between dharma ideals and the messy reality of grieving someone deeply loved.
“Where Are You with Buddhist grief — impermanence as practice?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.