Cultivating Compassion

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

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Self-compassion

What it means to have self-compassion and how it helps to cultivate compassion for others.…

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Exchanging self and others and taking and giving

How the taking and giving meditation is a powerful tool for eradicating self-centeredness and cultivating…

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Rules of the universe and the benefits of cherishing...

How to identify our personal "Rules of the Universe" and their connection to the self-centered…

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The disadvantages of self-centeredness

Decreasing self-centeredness broadens our view beyond ourselves and changes our relationship with others and the…

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Venerable Chodron sitting with a panel of presenters.
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Learning, Living, and Teaching Bodhicitta

The publication of Venerable Thubten Chodron's panel talk at The International Conference on the Life,…

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Venerable sitting with a group of panelists, speaking.
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Clarifying misconceptions about compassion

How Lama Tsongkhapa's teachings help to clarify misconceptions about compassion and why ethical conduct is…

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The kindness of others

Contemplating the kindness of others promotes a feeling of being connected and establishes a firm…

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Equalizing and exchanging self and others

Equalizing ourselves and others means recognizing that others wish for joy and freedom from misery…

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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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