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 Dharma in prison: Learning more than teaching
An interview with Dr. Fleet Maull from the Prison Mindfulness Institute about sharing the Buddha's…
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Compassion and personal distress
When overwhelmed by seeing suffering we may slip into personal distress. We can cultivate compassion…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Meditation on compassion and personal distress
A guided meditation to help examine our experience of observing suffering and distinguish between responding…
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Excellent qualities can be cultivated limitlessly
Continuing teaching from Chapter 12, explaining how it it is possible to develop positive mental…
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Transforming intellectual knowledge into compassiona...
How to apply the Buddha's teachings when the rubber hits the road and our Dharma…
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Transforming intellectual knowledge into compassiona...
Buddhism is full of lists—but how do we put our intellectual knowledge of the Dharma…
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The importance of consistency
How we can cultivate consistency and authenticity in our practice of compassion.
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Venerable Thubten Damcho Meditation on consistency in compassion
A guided meditation on how to cultivate consistency in our practice of compassion by reflecting…
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Spreading compassion
Through compassionate interaction with others we can inspire those around us to behave more compassionately.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Meditation on cultivating a compassionate attitude
A guided meditation to help tap into the quality of compassion in our mind and…
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Chandrakirti - Aug 7, 2022
Chandrakirti Homage to Compassion
Chandrakirti praises compassion as the source of bodhicitta.
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