Covering Verses 14-18 of Chapter 5 ‘Guarding Introspection,’ discussing the perfections of joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom
Joyous effort, concentration & wisdom
Tag Archives | compassion
Prison labor
Today’s prisons provide few chances for rehabilitation, instead using incarcerated people for cheap labor. One such person reflects on this practice.
An Open-Hearted Life: Reaching out with compassion
How extending yourself to another living being pulls you outside yourself and opens the door to inner happiness.
Meditation on compassion in action
A guided meditation to get in touch with the feeling of compassion and put it into action.
Surgery with bodhicitta
Venerable Chodron talks about how she prepared for her recent surgery.
Practicing Dharma while having a mental illness such as schizophrenia
Mental illness need not be an obstacle to practicing the Dharma.
It takes courage on both sides
A Dharma practitioner and healthcare provider shares her experience on the front lines of the Covid pandemic.
A call for unity
A student reflects on the polarization of our political system.
Review of Chapter 4
Venerable Khadro reviews Chapter 4, Verses 1 through 18, discussing the importance of keeping our promise to attain awakening for the benefit of all beings
Courageous compassion
What it means to have great compassion and make it part of daily life.