Cultivating Compassion
Methods for cultivating compassion that wishes all sentient beings to be free from suffering and its causes.
Subcategories
An Open-Hearted Life
Teachings on "An Open-Hearted Life" given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day since April 2017.
VIEW CATEGORYLiving with an Open Heart
Teachings on Living with an Open Heart, the UK edition of An Open-Hearted Life, given in Denmark and Germany.
VIEW CATEGORYRelated Series
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.
View SeriesCultivating Love and Compassion Retreats (2015)
Teachings from the Cultivating Love Retreat and Developing Compassion Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2015.
View SeriesDeveloping Compassion in Challenging Times Retreat (2017)
Teachings given during the Developing Compassion in Challenging Times Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in April 2017.
View SeriesPower of Love and Compassion Retreats (2013)
Teachings given at the Power of Love Retreat and Power of Compassion Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2013.
View SeriesAll Posts in Cultivating Compassion
The power of compassion, part 4
Developing bodhicitta through equalizing and exchanging self and others.
View PostCompassion as the antidote to the critical, judgment...
Using compassion to counteract a judgemental attitude.
View PostThe power of compassion, part 3
Developing bodhicitta through equalizing and exchanging self and others.
View PostCompassion as an antidote to low-self esteem
How compassion works as an antidote to low self-esteem.
View PostFear of compassion
How it takes time to form trusting relationships with others who have been harmed in…
View PostFriends who give bad advice
How habitual disturbing emotions are like friends giving bad advice.
View PostRemoving partiality
By recognizing our differences are superficial we can overcome our partiality and biases.
View PostIntroduction to the taking and giving meditation
Overcoming self-centredness, a major obstacle to doing the taking and giving meditation.
View PostCompassion in action: a life of service
Reflections on being part of the first generation of Western monastics and what it means…
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