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 Are sentient beings already Buddhas?
Explaining whether sentient beings are already buddhas and covering the buddha nature according to tantra,…
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Compassion as an antidote to low-self esteem
How compassion works as an antidote to low self-esteem.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Meditation on fear of compassion
A reflection on fear of compassion and how to overcome it.
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Venerable Thubten Rinchen Compassion for difficult people
A review looking at selected verses to develop compassion for difficult people with guided meditation.
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Introduction to Chenrezig
An introduction to Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, and begins an explanation of the Four-Arm…
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Incarcerated people 
Fear of compassion
How it takes time to form trusting relationships with others who have been harmed in…
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Cultivating excellent qualities
Describing the three factors that make the cultivation of excellent qualities, reviewing the sections, "Excellent…
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Friends who give bad advice
How habitual disturbing emotions are like friends giving bad advice.
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Meditation on compassion
Guided meditation on developing compassion in a wise and skillful way.
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Q&A with Clear Mountain Monastery
Question and answer with Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho of Clear Mountain Monastery in Seattle,…
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Dr. Russell Kolts The psychology of true self-compassion
The effects of compassion on the brain, how mindful and soothing breathing affects our body,…
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