compassion
Compassion is the wish for sentient beings to be free from suffering and its causes. Posts include teachings and meditations on how to develop and increase compassion.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Boundless joy
How jealousy prevents us from developing joy and what we can do to overcome it.
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Offering our service
How to transform "work" into an offering to the Three Jewels and sentient beings.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye 
Should I ordain?
Indecision regarding ordination and the monastic mind motivation prayer, continued.
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Monastic mind motivation
An explanation of the monastic mind motivation prayer and how it helps our practice.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Why would I ordain?
The benefits of ordination and how monastic communities enable the Dharma to flourish.
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The Buddha’s life
The Buddha's life, his path to awakening, and how Buddhism has adapted over time.
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Try a little kindness
Why true compassion is based on equanimity and how to develop this positive quality.
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Guided by wise teachers
Venerable Chodron reflects on the influence of her teachers and her journey to monasticism.
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Freedom behind bars
Inspiring stories and reflections on the Prison Dharma Outreach program.
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics Small city, big heart
Report on an international seminar and symposium on compassion and peace education in Brazil.
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