What it means to have self-compassion and how it helps to cultivate compassion for others. The three components of self-compassion.
An Open-Hearted Life: Self-compassion
A series of talks based on An Open-Hearted Life given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day in April 2017. Co-written by Venerable Thubten Chodron and clinical psychologist Dr. Russell Kolts, the book offers practical Buddhist and Western psychological approaches to developing compassion.
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A series of talks based on An Open-Hearted Life given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day in April 2017. Co-written by Venerable Thubten Chodron and clinical psychologist Dr. Russell Kolts, the book offers practical Buddhist and Western psychological approaches to developing compassion.
An Open-Hearted Life: Exchanging self and others and taking and giving
How the taking and giving meditation is a powerful tool for eradicating self-centeredness and cultivating love and compassion towards all beings equally.
An Open-Hearted Life: Rules of the universe and the benefits of cherishing others
How to identify our personal “Rules of the Universe” and their connection to the self-centered thought. And how cherishing others is a source of joy and peace.
An Open-Hearted Life: The disadvantages of self-centeredness
Decreasing self-centeredness broadens our view beyond ourselves and changes our relationship with others and the world.
An Open-Hearted Life: The kindness of others
Contemplating the kindness of others promotes a feeling of being connected and establishes a firm foundation for developing love and compassion.
An Open-Hearted Life: Equalizing and exchanging self and others
Equalizing ourselves and others means recognizing that others wish for joy and freedom from misery is just as strong and equally important as our own.
An Open-Hearted Life: Love and compassion
Developing love and compassion, steps four and five of the seven-point instruction to cultivate altruism, and what it means to have compassion for your self.
An Open-Hearted Life: The seven-point instruction of cause and effect
How to reflect on the first three steps of the seven-point instruction to recognize the kindness of others and arouse the wish to repay their kindness.
An Open-Hearted Life: Cultivating compassion and equanimity
Equanimity, a mind free from bias and indifference, is important in order to have the kind of love and compassion that extends to all beings equally.
Imagery and method acting: Cultivating our compassionate selves
How we can use our imagination to develop compassion and other positive qualities.