Cultivating Compassion

Methods for cultivating compassion that wishes all sentient beings to be free from suffering and its causes.

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Cultivating Compassion

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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Our capacity for kindness

Cultivating compassion for specific groups of people and how this inner work transforms our everyday…

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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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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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Living with an Open Heart

“Living with an Open Heart” book launch

A lively discussion about the book, Living with an Open Heart: How to Cultivate Compassion…

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Living with an Open Heart

Advice on living with an open heart

An exploration of the Buddha's teachings in helping us develop compassion in our lives and…

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Moving toward compassion

The obstacles that we experience when cultivating compassion and how to overcome them.

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Living with an Open Heart

Healing with love and compassion

Counteracting the self-centered, self-grasping mind and confronting the emotional problems of this life through love…

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