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 prayer for my mother
The loss of a loved one can be painful. Help soothe the pain with this…
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Incarcerated people 
Kabir Saxena Dharma masala
Growing up amongst Christian and Hindu influences, eventually becoming Buddhist. Reflections on culture and religion.
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Prison poetry IV
Poems written by incarcerated people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.
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The Ronco label maker
Seeing all sentient beings with equanimity and not judging others opens one's heart and mind…
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Bhikshu Dharmamitra - Jun 18, 2011
Bhikshu Dharmamitra Falling in love with everyone
A poem on loving all sentient beings.
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In the land of identities
What is identity? Past experience does not have to determine what we do now. Examining…
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Gena Butler
- Jun 18, 2011
Getting back on track
Studying the Dharma can give us insight into how our self-imposed pain leads to more…
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Practicing for a loved one who is ill
Advice for a student struggling with her Dharma practice since the onset of her mother's…
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