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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Love and compassion

Developing love and compassion, steps four and five of the seven-point instruction to cultivate altruism,…

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The seven-point instruction of cause and effect

How to reflect on the first three steps of the seven-point instruction to recognize the…

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Cultivating compassion and equanimity

Equanimity, a mind free from bias and indifference, is important in order to have the…

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Establishing compassionate habits

As with learning any new skill or habit, it takes purposeful effort to establish compassionate…

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Beyond Blame

How it's possible to go beyond blaming others or our self and work together to…

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Being responsible for our emotions

When disturbing emotions arise we have a choice. The Buddhist teachings offer practical methods to…

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A Healthy Diet for the Mind

How cultivating compassion is like engaging in a mental fitness program for the mind. What…

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Becoming friends with ourselves

Becoming our own friend means treating ourselves with kindness, respect and compassion; celebrating our successes…

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Working with unwanted thoughts and emotions

How we can work over time to replace troublesome thoughts and emotions with more compassionate…

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The power of optimism and types of emotion

How an optimistic attitude is important in maintaining compassion. A look at different ways to…

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Compassionate understanding of emotions

How a compassionate understanding of how emotions play out in our minds gives us a…

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