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 Mindful awareness
Mindful awareness helps us to observe, accept and take responsibility for our emotions, so we…
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A different kind of strength
Compassion is based on inner strength that helps us remain present with own and others…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Confusion about compassion
While everyone admires compassion, there is a lot of confusion about it. It's good to…
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Courageous compassion
Compassion includes the courage to stay when things get tough and deal with discomfort that…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Strength, joy, and compassion
Getting clear about what compassion is and is not. Increasing compassion by changing our perspective…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Genuine compassion
Compassion is an internal attitude that can be deliberately cultivated through practice. Reflection on bringing…
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Compassion and interdependence
When we see that we are inextricably interconnected we will see that caring for others…
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Why we need compassion
In the face of human hardship, compassion is the only response that makes sense. It…
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Setting our motivation
Pausing to cultivate a compassionate motivation before we act transforms our mental state, assists us…
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“An Open-Hearted Life”: Introduction
When we take a compassionate perspective we are better prepared to care for ourselves and…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi “An Open-Hearted Life”: Preface by Profe...
A look at the western psychological perspective on compassion and how it relates to the…
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“An Open-Hearted Life”: Foreword by the ...
In the foreword to the book His Holiness the Dalai Lama explains why compassion is…
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