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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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Leading with a compassionate motivation

The second of three talks based on the book "Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness." Commentary…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Wisdom in difficult times

How Nagarjuna's advice to a leader is still relevant for leaders in modern times including,…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Courageous compassion

Compassion includes the courage to stay when things get tough and deal with discomfort that…

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Combined image with fire on the left and ice on the right.
Dharma Poetry

Fire and ice

Our lives, beset by chaos, can still give form to love. A student considers the…

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Close-up photo of the Kuan Yin
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

Sorrow and Hope

A prayer to Kuan Yin, a female manifestation of the Buddha of Compassion, in light…

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Empty buckets stacked together.
On Impermanence

Thinking about death

A student considers the teachings on how to confront mortality.

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Closeup of face with angry expression.
On Working with Afflictions

Waking up to dealing with my anger

A student offers techniques on how to replace anger with compassion.

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Two men hugging.
Dharma Poetry

Bonds

A young student of the Dharma considers the nature of our relationships to one another.

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Shoes on asphalt road with elephant and donkey painted on road.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

My political bias

As our political life becomes more polarized, we can turn to the Dharma to help…

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Venerable meditating during a teaching at KSMPKS.
Amitabha

Connecting with Amitabha Buddha

The Amitabha Buddha practice and what a pure land is. The benefits and the causes…

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