Cultivating Compassion

Methods for cultivating compassion that wishes all sentient beings to be free from suffering and its causes.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Empathic distress

How compassion can fall into empathic distress, or compassion fatigue, when our focus turns from…

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Venerable Chodron in front of the wooden Kuan Yin statue in Chenrezig Hall.
Cultivating Compassion

Compassion manifesting in skillful means

An article about compassion and skillful means as an expression of compassion published in Mindfulness.

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Compassion and personal distress

When overwhelmed by seeing suffering we may slip into personal distress. We can cultivate compassion…

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The importance of consistency

How we can cultivate consistency and authenticity in our practice of compassion.

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Spreading compassion

Through compassionate interaction with others we can inspire those around us to behave more compassionately.

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Cooperation and attachment styles

The benefits of an attitude of cooperation as opposed to competition, and how we can…

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Giving positive feedback and praise

How we can make expressions of gratitude and appreciation part of our day, in order…

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Apologizing and forgiving

How to engage in apologizing and forgiving as part of the practice of compassion.

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Working with Conflict and Making Requests

Exploring ways to handle conflict situations, and how to skillfully make requests of others to…

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Empathy and humor

The importance of offering empathy to ourselves and others to bring connection and ease of…

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The importance of empathic listening

How listening is different from just hearing, and how we can cultivate the skill of…

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Considering perceived threats and needs

How to assess and work with our feelings and needs in situations where we perceive…

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