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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Genuine compassion
Compassion is an internal attitude that can be deliberately cultivated through practice. Reflection on bringing…
View PostFortitude and religious intolerance
Teaching on responding to religious intolerance and hate with fortitude and compassion
View PostOvercoming anger towards those who use hate speech
The Buddha had an answer for those who believed in the innate superiority of certain…
View PostCompassion and interdependence
When we see that we are inextricably interconnected we will see that caring for others…
View PostHold me close
A student's poem analyzes how our personal attachments hold us back from developing compassion for…
View PostMeeting adversity with joy
Advice on how to face anger and hatred with calm and creativity.
View PostWe all can overcome our wrong views
A story of a man who used to be a white supremacist and transformed his…
View PostWhy we need compassion
In the face of human hardship, compassion is the only response that makes sense. It…
View PostThe six far-reaching practices
Venerable Thubten Semkye teaches on the six far-reaching practices, focusing on why they are the…
View PostLearning from illness
A Dharma student contemplates his experiences while in the hospital.
View PostSetting our motivation
Pausing to cultivate a compassionate motivation before we act transforms our mental state, assists us…
View PostLoving kindness and compassion in daily life
The meaning of loving kindness and compassion, and how we can practice them in daily…
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