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 The meaning of compassion
As commentary to Verses 116-122 of Chapter 6, emphasizing the importance of cherishing sentient beings…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Developing equanimity
How to meditate on equanimity as the prelude to developing loving kindness and compassion.
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Respecting sentient beings
Giving commentary to Verses 113-116, elaborating on why we should cherish and respect sentient beings…
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Cherishing our enemies
Covering Verses 104-112 of Chapter 6 "Patience" and exploring various reasonings for why we should…
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Incarcerated people 
Venerable Sangye Khadro Developing inner peace through generosity and ethica...
How Buddhist teachings can help us align with four keys to mental health: resilience, positive…
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Empathy and humor
The importance of offering empathy to ourselves and others to bring connection and ease of…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Meditation on the four immeasurables
A guided meditation on the four immeasurables—love, compassion, joy, and equanimity.
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Developing inner peace through focus
Reduce negative thoughts and become more calm and attentive by focusing on the breath.
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Developing inner peace through transforming perspect...
How to cultivate a positive perspective and a brief practice based on building resilience.
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The importance of empathic listening
How listening is different from just hearing, and how we can cultivate the skill of…
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