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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Venerable Thubten Chodron Removing partiality
By recognizing our differences are superficial we can overcome our partiality and biases.
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Empathic distress
How compassion can fall into empathic distress, or compassion fatigue, when our focus turns from…
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Compassion and personal distress
When overwhelmed by seeing suffering we may slip into personal distress. We can cultivate compassion…
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The importance of consistency
How we can cultivate consistency and authenticity in our practice of compassion.
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Spreading compassion
Through compassionate interaction with others we can inspire those around us to behave more compassionately.
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Cooperation and attachment styles
The benefits of an attitude of cooperation as opposed to competition, and how we can…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Giving positive feedback and praise
How we can make expressions of gratitude and appreciation part of our day, in order…
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Apologizing and forgiving
How to engage in apologizing and forgiving as part of the practice of compassion.
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Working with Conflict and Making Requests
Exploring ways to handle conflict situations, and how to skillfully make requests of others to…
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Empathy and humor
The importance of offering empathy to ourselves and others to bring connection and ease of…
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The importance of empathic listening
How listening is different from just hearing, and how we can cultivate the skill of…
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Considering perceived threats and needs
How to assess and work with our feelings and needs in situations where we perceive…
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