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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Incarcerated people 
Zopa Herron Compassion at a juvenile reformatory
A visit to a juvenile facility in Mexico raises doubts and leads to thoughts of…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Speaking of the faults of others
Belief in the faults of others and ourselves lead to missed opportunities for love.
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Venerable Hue Chuyen - Jun 18, 2011
Venerable Hue Chuyen This hit home
Understanding affliction through an everyday example brings self-awareness and compassion.
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Working with emotions
Practical advice from personal experience on the medicine to apply to an afflicted mind.
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Unforgettable memories
A person in prison tells how the misfortune of a young Iraqi girl touched his…
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Lama Atisha
- Jun 18, 2011
The Bodhisattva’s Jewel Mala
Short verses with a lot of meaning describe how to bring the Dharma into every…
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Chandrakirti
- Jun 18, 2011
A lamentation requesting blessings from the Great Co...
A request for blessings to Avalokiteshvara.
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Choosing friends
The best friends are not just people who like us. They are people who have…
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