Love and Self-esteem
How to develop unbiased love and a true sense of self-confidence and self-esteem.
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By recognizing the kindness all around us we will open our hearts to everyone.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Live each day with loving-kindness
Practical tips on how to bring loving-kindness into our daily lives and interpersonal relationships.
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The path to self-acceptance
Learn to let go of unrealistic expectations and develop good qualities by practicing self-acceptance and…
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Building your inner confidence
How to build confidence by accepting who we are, becoming our own friend, and recognizing…
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Building confidence to live your life to the fullest
What it means to have confidence, and how to develop stable self-confidence through self-acceptance and…
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Seeing the kindness of all beings
When we recognize how friends, strangers and even those we have difficulty with are kind…
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Being a friend to yourself
Cultivating self-acceptance, letting go of false thoughts about ourselves and caring for others leads to…
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No need to fake it: Developing true self-confidence
Our good qualities, the basic purity of our mind and inborn potential, are the basis…
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Genuine self-confidence
Self-confidence is the opposite of self-centeredness. As women, we should be secure in our commitments…
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Love does no harm
How to practice harmlessness and love through good ethical conduct, especially in terms of our…
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Wisdom, love, and hatred
Verses from Buddhist scriptures on how to overcome the obstacles to cultivating love.
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Obstacles and antidotes
Further discussion of the obstacles to cultivating love and how to work with them.
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