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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Venerable Thubten Chodron “Living with an Open Heart” book launch
A lively discussion about the book, Living with an Open Heart: How to Cultivate Compassion…
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A Buddhist response to religious fundamentalism
A reflection on the similarities shared by fundamentalists and techniques for working with our judgmental…
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Virtuous mental factors and root afflictions
Explanation of the last four virtuous mental factors and the first two root afflictions.
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No compassion, no peace
A social and Dharma perspective on the recent grand jury decision not to indict the…
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Verse 72: The sweetest conversation
How to be mindful of our speech, our motivations when interacting with others, and cultivating…
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Verse 71: Living an exemplary life
Developing authentic care and concern for others. The progression from faking it to being it…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Working with anger
Examining how the source of our anger is our own mind, and that we have…
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Changing our minds and emotional habits
How ignorance projects a mode of existence onto things that doesn't exist. Advice on how…
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Overcoming obstacles to Dharma practice
Advice on how to build and keep a consistent practice followed by a talk about…
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Mindfulness of the body and feelings
Different ways of meditation on the four establishments of mindfulness, focusing first on the body…
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Incarcerated people Being present
A person in prison reflects on taking inventory of the past, present, and future, and…
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Steadfastness and self-confidence
How to distinguish self-confidence from conceit, engaging in virtue with enthusiasm, and the disadvantages of…
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