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A heart of compassion

A heart of compassion

Part of a series of teachings from the Power of Compassion Retreat, July 27-28, 2013.

  • The meaning of compassion as outlined in the Path of Purification by the Indian sage Buddhaghosa
  • The importance of distinguishing between compassion and self-centered distress
  • Misconception of love and compassion
  • Relating compassion with sufferings
  • To be free from suffering and its cause

Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.