Cultivating Compassion
Methods for cultivating compassion that wishes all sentient beings to be free from suffering and its causes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Overcoming the obstacles to developing compassion
Recognizing the four qualities of self-centeredness that impede developing compasssion and looking at the ways…
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Compassion and interdependence
When we see that we are dependent on others we see the importance of caring…
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Transforming the mind with compassion
How to cultivate compassion and transform the mind that insists on taking care of "ME."
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An open-hearted life: The meaning of compassion
Examining the meaning of compassion from the perspective of Buddhism and psychology with co-authors Venerable…
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The way of compassion
A conversational talk on compassion for The Yoga Hour with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian.
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The happiness of an open-hearted life
By opening our heart to others our life becomes more meaningful and harmonious. A look…
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics Our capacity for kindness
Cultivating compassion for specific groups of people and how this inner work transforms our everyday…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Becoming our own best friend
How to cultivate a healthy long-term friendship with ourselves. Learning to recognize the self-centered thought…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Developing compassion
Definition of compassion and the conditions we already have in place to cultivate it.
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Cultivating love and kindness
A talk on working with disturbing emotions based on the book "An Open-Hearted Life."
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Living an open-hearted life
A daylong seminar offering perspectives on compassion from Buddhism and psychology from Venerable Thubten Chodron…
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Healing the mind
How to cultivate compassion in healthy and sustainable ways that benefit both ourselves and others.
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