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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Gratitude for the Dharma
A. L. reflects on how prison has afforded her time to reflect on her spiritual…
View PostGathas for daily life
An incarcerated person is inspired by the writing of Thich Nhat Hanh.
View PostDealing with difficult changes
A woman in prison uses a mind training prompt to deal with a difficult situation.
View PostGood Karma: Serving others instead of exploiting them
How to overcome miserliness and being mistreated by others.
View PostMy time in prison
A Sravasti Abbey volunteer confronts his preconceptions on what prison life is like.
View PostThe faults of self-centeredness
How self-centeredness creates problems in our lives, and the actual method of exchanging self and…
View PostLiving a life that matters
How to overcome the eight worldly concerns and generate bodhicitta.
View PostSeeing kindness everywhere
By recognizing the kindness all around us we will open our hearts to everyone.
View PostRemoving partiality
By recognizing our differences are superficial we can overcome our partiality and biases.
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