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 Practice virtue, avoid non-virtue
Developing a long-term perspective helps us gain clarity about the results of our actions.
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Motivation and karma
Looking at karma within the three levels of motivation on the path, and describing karma…
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Sister Donald Corcoran - Sep 30, 1991
Sister Donald Corcoran A Benedictine’s view
A Catholic nun's perspective on world monastic traditions and her own spiritual journey.
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The lower realms
An in-depth look at the lower realms, the causes for rebirth there, and the benefits…
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Visualizing the merit field and offering the seven-l...
How to set up the meditation session by doing the refuge visualization, contemplating the four…
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The Mind and Life III Conference: Emotions and health
Do buddhas have emotions? Why do we feel low self-esteem and self-hatred? Finding peace through…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Practicing the Buddha’s teachings
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's foreword to 'Open Heart, Clear Mind' which "conveys a clear…
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