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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Vasubandhu The Ten Great Vows by Vasubandhu
The Ten Great Vows, based on great compassion, were written by Vasubandhu in the 4th…
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Dr. Russell Kolts Exploring compassion
Dr. Russell Kolts discusses how compassion helps us work through difficulties in our own life…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Establishing compassionate habits
As with learning any new skill or habit, it takes purposeful effort to establish compassionate…
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Incarcerated people A fight on the yard
An incarcerated person describes the disruption caused by a fight in the prison yard.
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Ingratitude
A student struggles with being hurt by the ingratitude of others. Venerable Chodron suggests meditating…
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Mind training
Covering the sections in Chapter 7 “Cultivating a Compassionate Intention” and “Mind Training.”
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The universal antidote
How things don't exist the way they appear, and the importance of practicing diligently, as…
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Eight worldly concerns
Questioning and investigating what society says is normal and acceptable.
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Open Heart, Clear Mind study guide
Study guide to the book Open Heart, Clear Mind, a foundational and profound introduction to…
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Tonglen and social problems
Venerable Thubten Chodron talks about tonglen and the issues of terrorism we are facing around…
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Tonglen: Taking and giving
Venerable Thubten Chodron explains the practice of tonglen, or taking and giving.
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