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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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Review: Qualities of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha

Reviewing from the second chapter, the ten powers, Dharmakirti’s syllogisms proving the Buddha as a…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Concentration in the Pali tradition

Completing Chapter 8, covering words of advice and commencing Chapter 9, describing concentration in Pali…

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Stages of the Path

Q & A on the lamrim

Questions and answers about the lamrim and one's daily practice.

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Stages of the Path

Working with compassion

How the four immeasurable thoughts help us to develop bodhicitta.

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Stages of the Path

How to help all beings

How developing bodhicitta enables us to use our life to benefit others.

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness of feelings, mind, and phenomena

Overview of mindfulness of mind and phenomena plus advice for our practice.

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Taming the Mind

Taming the monkey mind

How the Buddhist view of life can be applied to everyday challenges within our relationships.

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Dharma in Daily Life

Curiosity as a catalyst for connecting

How responding to differing views with curiosity can foster meaningful connections.

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Meditation

Final advice on meditation

Advice for overcoming problems with meditation and signs of a successful practice.

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The Six Perfections

Staying steady in samsara

How cultivating a mind free from bias, attachment and anger benefits all beings.

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