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 Equalizing and exchanging self and others
Developing bodhicitta by considering the kindness of all sentient beings, becoming aware of how interdependent…
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Deciding to become a monastic
What does being useful really mean? What are your spiritual aspirations? Coming to the decision…
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Dependent arising and compassion, continued
How to develop compassion by seeing all sentient beings as our kind mothers.
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Avoiding the extreme of nihilism
The danger in misunderstanding emptiness and thinking that getting rid of the labels means we…
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The life of the Buddha
The life of the Buddha in terms of the direction we can go in mind…
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Introducing Exploring Monastic Life 2008
Opening the 2008 Exploring Monastic Life program with an introduction and advice on how to…
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Incarcerated people Just breathe
Reflections on practice in a difficult environment. Managing how the anger of others affects us.
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Verse 12: The nectar of wisdom
The different kinds of wisdom as we progress along the path. The analogies of wisdom…
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Cultivating altruism and bodhicitta
How to develop an altruistic attitude that brings benefit to ourselves and others by recognizing…
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Sister Leslie Lund, OCDH, Carmelite Sisters of Mary - Jul 4, 2008
Sister Leslie Lund, OCDH, Carmelite Sisters of Mary Christ the divine physician sadhana
A Carmelite hermit nun shares her perspective on incorporating a Buddhist practice.
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Robert Sachs
- Jul 3, 2008
How to live in modern times
A Buddhist perspective on contemporary issues ranging from fundamentalism to the environment.
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Getting along with others
How to remove oneself from difficult, even dangerous, situations by maintaining integrity, consistency, and ethical…
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