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 Chonyi Impermanence and suffering
How to contemplate impermanence and suffering, the reality of our situation in samsara, and the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Applying thought training in daily life
Practicing the path beyond the meditation cushion including how to apply thought training in daily…
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A second chance for juvenile offenders
Rejoicing in the United States Supreme Court's decision to bar life-without-parole sentences for juvenile offenders.
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My religion is kindness
Starting with a summary of His Holiness' perspective on universal spiritual values. Identifying our counterproductive…
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Forgiving ourselves and others
How to cultivate forgiveness by first accepting our own imperfections and mistakes and extending compassion…
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Comparing ourselves with others
Antidotes that counteract comparing ourselves with others.
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On friendship
What qualities we value in our friends, and what qualities we need to develop to…
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How our conditioning affects us
A reflection on how we can make decisions about a spiritual path.
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Qualities of bodhisattva grounds 2-3
Each ground explained in terms of its qualities and the activities.
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