Jul 28, 2013
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Caring for ourselves and others
The antidotes to anger, an affliction which blocks our capacity to cultivate compassion.
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Benefits of compassion
The benefits of cultivating compassion and how to meditate to develop compassion towards all sentient…
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A heart of compassion
The meaning of compassion and the importance of distinguishing between compassion and self-centered distress.
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Chapter 4: Verses 93-100
Continuing to discuss the inappropriateness of pride for those in power, and comparing arrogance and…
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One year after the Aurora shooting
Reflecting with compassion on the one-year anniversary of the Batman movie shooting in Colorado.
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Chapter 4: Verses 85-92
Examining the reasons why it is inappropriate for those in power to be proud, relating…
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Cultivating compassion in a violent world
Applying the ancient wisdom of a Buddhist philosophical text to bring compassion to situations of…
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The social impact of gun violence
Keeping a calm and compassionate mind in the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Chapter 4: Verses 90–100
What does it take to be an ethical leader? Is it appropriate for a country's…
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Chapter 4: Verses 85–89
Teachings on how cultivating the correct view of self leads to compassion and explanation of…
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Chapters 3-4: Verses 75-85
Geshe Thabkhe begins teaching on Chapter 4, speaking about the antidote to overcome manifest conceptions…
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Chapter 3: Verses 67–74
Geshe Thabkhe talks about how seeing the impurity of both body and mind will help…
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