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Anger can make us impulsive, making us feel out of control. A simple meditation shows…

As His Holiness the Dalai Lama reminds us, we become happier by becoming kinder.

Continued explanation of the nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others with the three points…

Explanation of the first three points of the nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others.

How to cultivate the four brahmaviharas or divine abodes of love, compassion, empathetic joy, and…

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

A guided meditation on the difference between compassion and personal distress.

Explanation of the nine-point equalizing self and other meditation, covering point 1, how everyone equally…

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

An explanation of equanimity and its importance in developing bodhicitta including a guided meditation on…

Travel teaching schedule from December 2022 to January 2023.

Tara's nature and how to connect with her qualities.