How Nagarjuna’s advice to a leader is still relevant for leaders in modern times including, important qualities of leaders, social programs and prisons.
Wisdom in difficult times
Tag Archives | compassion
“An Open-Hearted Life”: Courageous Compassion
Compassion includes the courage to stay when things get tough and deal with discomfort that arises when in contact with those experiencing suffering.
Fire and ice
Our lives, beset by chaos, can still give form to love. A student considers the way this can happen.
Sorrow and Hope
A prayer to Kuan Yin, a female manifestation of the Buddha of Compassion, in light of recent events in Russia and the suffering in the world.
Thinking about death
A student considers the teachings on how to confront mortality.
Waking up to dealing with my anger
A student offers techniques on how to replace anger with compassion.
Bonds
A young student of the Dharma considers the nature of our relationships to one another.
My political bias
As our political life becomes more polarized, we can turn to the Dharma to help us practice equanimity with others.
Connecting with Amitabha Buddha
The Amitabha Buddha practice and what a pure land is. The benefits and the causes of being reborn in a pure land. The two levels of understanding a pure land.
The Vimalakirti Sutra: The two truths
What it means to enjoy the delights of the Dharma. The two truths, conventional and ultimate. The two ways to view the body.
