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 Love, compassion, and total commitment
The three levels of love, compassion, and total commitment, and the eight precepts of aspiring…
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Closeness to others
How recognizing the kindness of others develops a sense of closeness to them.
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Compassion as an antidote to anger
The antidotes to anger as the first step towards cultivating compassion for all sentient beings.
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A bucket in a well
Explaining the analogy of cyclic existence as a bucket in a well, focusing on karma…
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Feeling empathy
Comparing rebirth in cyclic existence to a bucket going up and down a well.
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“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Book re...
A reading from the first book of the multi-volume The Library of Wisdom and Compassion…
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Luis - May 9, 2018
Luis Earth and Water
A student writes about the value of acknowledging our emotions.
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The benefits of bodhichitta
Bodhicitta—the aspiration for awakening for the benefit of all sentient beings—is the most noble intention…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Confusion about compassion
While everyone admires compassion, there is a lot of confusion about it. It's good to…
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“Living with an Open Heart”: An introduc...
Having an open heart means changing our perspective and motivation. It leads to seeing others…
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“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Mind tr...
The practice of transforming adversity into the path sees difficulties as opportunities to learn and…
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“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Designa...
Mere designation by term and concept is the subtlest meaning of dependent arising. How Dharma…
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