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 Sticking to my principles
A person in prison describes how his courage to live the Dharma increases even though…
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Remaining calm
Applying the Dharma restrains a person in prison from violence and trouble.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Western Buddhist nuns
What it's like to be a Buddhist nun in the West, the challenges faced and…
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Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism
The value of understanding the different Buddhist traditions.
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Cherishing others
A continuation of the review and the importance of thinking about the disadvantages of self-centered…
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Kindness of mothers (all beings)
By developing love and compassion we can repay the kindness of all beings.
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Buddhist traditions: finding what suits us
Similarities of the various traditions and the principal teachings common to all.
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Discussion on Madhyamaka philosophies
Questions and discussion from the retreatants on the topics from the Varieties of Madhyamaka retreat.
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Rejoicing in the happiness of others
Rejoicing in the good fortune and excellence of others relieves our minds of envy and…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Kaleidescope wheel
When a life ends, where does the person go? Was the person ever there to…
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Determining to benefit others
Making a firm determination to do what is important—transforming our minds in order to benefit…
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