Co-authors Professor Russell Kolts and Venerable Thubten Chodron discussed their book An Open-Hearted Life and took questions before a book signing in Moscow, Idaho. The event was sponsored by the Universalist Church of the Palouse Buddhist Fellowship and Bookpeople of Moscow.
- Compassion requires courage, it’s not for wimps
- The requirements for developing compassion
- The problem of confusing compassion with personal distress
- What it means to have compassion for our self
- Compassion doesn’t mean being Mr. or Ms. fix-it
- Sometimes compassion means being quiet, present and listening
- The relationship between the mind and the brain
An open-hearted life book signing with Russell Kolts (download)