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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Introduction to 2011 Chenrezig retreat
What do during retreat to transform our mind, during meditation and outside meditation.
View PostReview Quiz 1: Questions 7-8
Continued review of the Fundamental Vehicle quiz and a further explanation of the seven-point cause…
View PostFrom enemy to brother
We all want the same thing, to have happiness and its causes and not to…
View PostIntegration of sutra and tantra in Tibetan Buddhism
How Buddhist teachings help to increase constructive states and decrease destructive states of mind.
View PostGenerosity: The first paramita
The importance of generosity and compassion to our spiritual growth.
View PostMiscarriages and karma
Sometimes a baby is stillborn. The grief of the parents often is very deep. An…
View PostAnger in the moment
The afflictions are not the nature of the mind. Anger is just a moment, and…
View PostThe kindness of others
Seeing kindness and repaying with a genuine wish to benefit. Give and let the giving…
View PostDiscussion on relationships
A look at how emotions arise from within ourselves. We are not responsible for others’…
View PostMeditation practice: Observing the breath
A look at what the mind is, followed by a discussion regarding how to relate…
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