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 Examples to understand rebirth
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 7 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice.” covering…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Structuring a meditation session
Venerable Thubten Tarpa leads the "Meditation on the Buddha," and covers from Chapter 6 "How…
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Clarifying misconceptions about compassion
How Lama Tsongkhapa's teachings help to clarify misconceptions about compassion and why ethical conduct is…
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“Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature”: An...
Anger is one of the afflictions causing us to revolve in samsara. A commentary on…
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Venerable Thubten Samten The kindness of others
Contemplating the kindness of others promotes a feeling of being connected and establishes a firm…
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Medicine Buddha practice: The seven limb prayer
The second of three talks given at a retreat on the Medicine Buddha practice in…
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Chapter 8: Verses 4-7
Investigating our own experience to see the disadvantages of clinging attachment and develop love and…
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“The Compassionate Kitchen” book launch
How to make preparing food and eating part of a spiritual practice that leads to…
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The kindness of others: Teaching and guided meditation
How meditating on the kindness of others dispels feelings of separation from others and makes…
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Ten Percent Happier interview: What’s your mot...
Dan Harris interviews Venerable Chodron for the Ten Percent Happier podcast. They talk about motivation,…
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Equalizing and exchanging self and others
Equalizing ourselves and others means recognizing that others wish for joy and freedom from misery…
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Engaged Buddhism and political involvement
Continuing Chapter 12, covering the sections “Using Diverse Methods to Benefit Others” and “Engaged Buddhism…
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