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 True duhkha
Teaching from Chapter 1, covering "The Nature of Each Truth” focusing on true duhkha and…
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Joyous effort, concentration & wisdom
Covering Verses 14-18 of Chapter 5 'Guarding Introspection,' discussing the perfections of joyous effort, concentration,…
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Albert Ramos Prison labor
Today's prisons provide few chances for rehabilitation, instead using incarcerated people for cheap labor. One…
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Reaching out with compassion
How extending yourself to another living being pulls you outside yourself and opens the door…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Meditation on compassion in action
A guided meditation to get in touch with the feeling of compassion and put it…
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Surgery with bodhicitta
Venerable Chodron talks about how she prepared for her recent surgery.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Practicing Dharma with mental illness
Mental illness need not be an obstacle to practicing the Dharma.
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In praise of great compassion
Interview for the Wisdom Podcast on "In Praise of Great Compassion," Volume 5 of The…
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Rashika Stephens - Jan 23, 2021
Rashika Stephens It takes courage on both sides
A Dharma practitioner and healthcare provider shares her experience on the front lines of the…
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Dan Dimitrov
- Jan 23, 2021
A call for unity
A student reflects on the polarization of our political system.
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Review of Chapter 4
Venerable Khadro reviews Chapter 4, Verses 1 through 18, discussing the importance of keeping our…
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Courageous compassion
What it means to have great compassion and make it part of daily life.
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