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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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear about the world

Anxiety about the state of the world can be eased by reflecting on the kindness…

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Raindrops with a man in the background, with his hands on his mouth
Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Retreat questions and advice

What to do when the mind gets crazy in meditation, how to pace yourself during…

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Thanka image of Manjushri
Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Manjushri sadhana overview

The benefits of doing the Manjushri practice, an explanation of the visualization in the sadhana,…

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Cover of book Open Heart, Clearn Mind.
Open Heart, Clear Mind

Compassion in action

How to be compassionate in a world where there are many problems and how to…

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Solitary cloud in the a blue sky
On Attachment

Loneliness

A person in prison investigates the root cause of his loneliness.

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 23-2: Mahayana walking meditation

Walking meditation in Mahayana, Pali and Prasangika way. Not to let a moment go by…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 23-1: Lifting all beings from samsara

A walking meditation to remember bodhicitta, be more caring and mindful for the people around…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 22-1: Bodhicitta while walking

The welfare of sentient beings is transforming the mind into virtue and abandoning the afflictions.

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

108 Verses: Verses 17-21

How, based on compassion, we can make wise decisions and enhance our trust in Dharma.

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A statue of Maitreya Buddha with hands raised and laughing in the sun.
Seven-point Mind Training

Lineage of mind training practices

Kevin Conlin discusses the "Eight Verses of Thought Transformation" and tonglen meditation

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