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 Sangye Khadro Thought transformation: Changing perspective when pr...
How thought transformation practices can be used to transform problems into something useful and beneficial.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Cultivating compassion and equanimity
Equanimity, a mind free from bias and indifference, is important in order to have the…
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Incarcerated people The peace and beauty of the night’s darkness
A prison volunteer finds respite from the daily struggle.
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Four truths and three levels of practitioners
Continuing Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach,” covering the sections “The Four Truths and Three Levels…
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Imagery and method acting: Cultivating our compassio...
How we can use our imagination to develop compassion and other positive qualities.
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Eight verses of thought transformation: Verses 3-6
Continuing commentary on verses 3-6 of the Eight Verses of Thought Transformation by Geshe Langri…
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Developing three kinds of compassion
A commentary on verses from Chandrakirti’s "Supplement to the Middle Way" explaining three kinds of…
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Living an open-hearted life
How cultivating compassion and living ethically create the foundation for a happy life.
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The bodhisattva ideal
A commentary on inspiring verses from Shantideva's Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds. Also how the…
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“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Thought...
Commentary on "The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation". How to use them to practice in…
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Meditation outline for “The Eight Verses of Th...
How to integrate "The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation" into our meditation.
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Sustaining a steady Dharma practice
A steady, sustained Dharma practice through good and bad times is the fuel for spiritual…
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