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 A balanced mind in an election year
Cultivating equanimity towards people whose political views we disagree with.
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Seeking liberation
Examining what is deep in our hearts that we cannot ignore and want to live…
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Dealing with violent acts
Sharing some perspectives from listeners on how to deal with the emotional responses to mass…
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Fear and apathy in response to mass shootings
Instead of letting fear overcome us, we have to go about living our lives. But…
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Sadness and anger in response to mass shootings
Working with the sadness and anger in response to mass shootings. How to generate compassion…
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Selflessness
The problems with creating personal identities and how we benefit from questioning whether we are…
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Kenneth Mondal 
Mary Grace Lentz Practicing with what’s in front of you
When we are faced with caring for loved ones who are ill and suffering, practicing…
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Should Buddhists vote?
How can we participate in shaping our society without allowing attachment and anger to arise…
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A monastic’s mind
A talk directed at monastics but valuable for all. The value of having a monastic…
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Cheri Langston
Venerable Thubten Chonyi Impermanence and suffering
How to contemplate impermanence and suffering, the reality of our situation in samsara, and the…
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