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

Teachings on "An Open-Hearted Life" given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day since April 2017.

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Sravasti Abbey monastics make heart shapes with their hands in front of a Kuan Yin statue.

Living with an Open Heart

Teachings on Living with an Open Heart, the UK edition of An Open-Hearted Life, given in Denmark and Germany.

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A Fearless Heart with Venerable Sangye Khadro (2023)

A series of talks which guide development of the bodhicitta mind that is solely and unwaveringly dedicated to others, relying on methods in A Fearless Heart, a book by Geshe Thupten Jinpa.

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Karuna and Maitri, a white and black cat, sit together by a window.

Cultivating Love and Compassion Retreats (2015)

Teachings from the Cultivating Love Retreat and Developing Compassion Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2015.

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Karuna the cat looks out of the plastic door of her cat cage.

Developing Compassion in Challenging Times Retreat (2017)

Teachings given during the Developing Compassion in Challenging Times Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in April 2017.

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Power of Love and Compassion Retreats (2013)

Teachings given at the Power of Love Retreat and Power of Compassion Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2013.

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All Posts in Cultivating Compassion

Courageous Compassion

One of the teachings that sparked my interest when I encountered Buddhism was compassion. My…

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Compassion: What it is, what it isn’t

The ways compassion is misunderstood and what it really is.

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Discussion on compassion with Q&A

A discussion on skillful compassion.

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