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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Essence of a Human Life

Putting the Dharma into practice

The importance of integrating the Dharma into everyday life, in whatever situations we encounter.

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Essence of a Human Life

Establishing a daily practice

How to integrate the Dharma into our daily lives from the time we wake up…

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Transforming War and Terrorism

Too precious to lose

A call for compassion for the young perpetrators of terrorist acts in France.

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Transforming War and Terrorism

A prayer for the world

A look at the attacks in Paris in the context of violence around the world.

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Golden Tara statue in front of a card showing a river and mountains.
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2015

Being realistic and compassionate

How to hold a mind of compassion for ourselves and others when we are overwhelmed…

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Golden Tara statue in front of a card showing a river and mountains.
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2015

Special attributes of the Three Jewels

Review of the eight attributes of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha according to Maitreya's "Treatise…

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Golden Tara statue in front of a card showing a river and mountains.
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2015

Psychology of the Tara sadhana

The psychology of the Green Tara sadhana practice, from refuge and bodhicitta up to the…

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Cover of Vast as the Heavens Deep as the Sea by Khunu Lama Rinpoche
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2015

Objects of refuge

Teaching on Verses 5-8 from Khunu Lama Rinpoche's "The Precious Lamp in Praise of Bodhicitta."

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Cover of Vast as the Heavens Deep as the Sea by Khunu Lama Rinpoche
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2015

Praising bodhicitta

Clarification of points from the previous day's teachings, and the first teaching on Khunu Lama…

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Cover of Vast as the Heavens Deep as the Sea by Khunu Lama Rinpoche
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2015

Introducing the text and author

The unusual background of Khunu Rinpoche Tenzin Gyaltsen who is the author of the text…

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