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 Considering perceived threats and needs
How to assess and work with our feelings and needs in situations where we perceive…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Embracing common humanity
A talk about the practice of equalizing self and others, its benefits, and overcoming fear…
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Self-compassion
What self-compassion is and what it is not, plus a discussion on obstacles to self-compassion…
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Compassion, empathy, and attachment
Guided meditations on compassion, the difference between compassion and empathy, and compassion practice in Mahayana…
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When compassion arises
A talk about what compassion is, where the word comes from, and what happens when…
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Identifying our feelings
How to identify our emotions and distinguish them from thoughts and why it's important.
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Compassionate communication
How to bring compassion to our communication and how to look at situations objectively without…
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Compassion and empathy review
Further commentary on how empathy is important in being compassionate, how to develop empathy and…
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Guided meditation on compassion
A guided meditation to make the mind more familiar and more habituated to the feeling…
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Helping each other feel safe
How to identify when we do or do not feel safe, how to cultivate a…
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Finding the best in other people
How to improve relationships with others by recognizing and focusing on their good qualities.
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