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 The story of Kwan Yin
Explores different manifestations of Chenrezig in East Asia and tells the story of Princess Miao…
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Incarcerated people Saved by the Dharma
A formerly incarcerated person describes how the Dharma helped him turn anger into compassion in…
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Albert Ramos Grape or no grape?
A television show on animal behavior brings insights into working with anger.
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Kenneth Mondal Be there for the right reasons
The motives behind your actions are important. Are you motivated by your ego? Buddhism teaches…
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Ending the pity party
How to work with the mind that wants to wallow in self-pity. We can use…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Chapter 5: Verses 115-122
Benefits of cultivating faith and confidence in bodhisattvas who benefit innumerable sentient beings by skillful…
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Chapter 5: Verses 107-114
A teaching on how to achieve long-lasting happiness followed by a commentary on how bodhisattvas…
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Chapter 5: Verses 101-102
A reflection on the determination to be free of suffering: what role mindfulness of death…
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Qualities of the monastic mind
The qualities of the monastic mind and qualifications required to become a monastic.
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Verse 49: The parrot
Looking at how our reckless speech only comes back to trap us in trouble. We…
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Squashing our ego
If we have confidence in our good qualities, it will not matter what others say…
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