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.
Latest Posts
View all posts in Venerable Thubten Chodron's teaching archive.
Venerable Thubten Chodron Cherishing others
The benefits of cherishing others and practicing fortitude. Verses 119-134 of Chapter 6 of Shantideva's…
View Post
Transforming hindrances and adversity
How our spiritual progress is dependent on all sentient beings. Verses 103-118 of Chapter 6…
View Post
Challenging the ego
How the Dharma challenges our self-centered mind. Verses 99-102 of Chapter 6 of Shantideva's "Engaging…
View Post
Transforming anger
How to change our perspective about suffering to stop anger from arising. Verses 70-79 of…
View Post
Facing harm with fortitude
The inappropriateness of anger in response to others' contempt and harmful actions. Verses 52-69 of…
View Post
Anger and forgiveness
A review of how the angry mind works and how our self-centeredness prevents us from…
View Post
Working with difficult situations
The fortitude of being indifferent to harm. Verses 35-51 of Chapter 6 of Shantideva's "Engaging…
View Post
Cultivating compassion
How Venerable Thubten Chodron came to choose the Buddhist path, and the reasons for cultivating…
View Post
Compassion in action
A talk given at Jewel Heart Center Chicago, which has just started a new hospital…
View Post
Verse 90: The auspicious omen of love
How love for ourselves and others creates harmony wherever we are.
View Post
Verse 83: Examining the self-centered mind
The importance of looking closely at the self-centered mind that destroys all our happiness.
View Post
Verse 80: Dwelling in sublime joy
How having a motivation to be of benefit to others enables us to have a…
View Post