In the face of human hardship, compassion is the only response that makes sense. It has a ripple effect touching and influencing the others around us.
“An Open-Hearted Life”: Why we need compassion
These are the latest articles with audio. Some of them might be part of a longer series — to find out, browse the individual articles.
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These are the latest articles with audio. Some of them might be part of a longer series — to find out, browse the individual articles.
Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 40-46
The final teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints
Motivation to practice
How mindfulness of death and impermanence provides motivation to practice the Dharma, and why we need reasoning and logic as part of our spiritual practice.
Why study debate?
Introduction to the text with an explanation of why we would want to study debate.
Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 35-39
Teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints associated with the ethic of benefiting others.
“An Open-Hearted Life”: Setting our motivation
Pausing to cultivate a compassionate motivation before we act transforms our mental state, assists us to make wise decisions and enhances our lives.
Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 25-34
Finishing the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints related to far-reaching fortitude and teaching on those related to far-reaching wisdom.
A Buddhist approach to helping the dying
An interview covering the Buddhist perspective on death, helping others create good karma before death and die peacefully, ceremonies, and dealing with grief.
Loss of a loved one to suicide
Response to a student’s request for re-visiting a previous conference talk she gave on healing after the suicide of a loved one.
From goatherd to geshe
Geshe Chopa Tenzin Lhadron describes her journey from rural Ladakh with minimal opportunities for education, to become one of the first Tibetan Geshe-mas.