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

108 Verses: Verses 15-17

How great compassion is the most importance quality of the Buddha that makes his teachings…

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

108 Verses: Verses 13-14

How fear and worry are based on self-centeredness and relying on compassion as antidotes to…

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

108 Verses: Verses 10-12

How great compassion is what makes three jewels unique and objects of refuge.

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

108 Verses: Verses 7-9

Three types of compassion and examples of bucket in a well for comparing cyclic existence.

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

Self-centeredness and compassion

How to examine our mind closely so we understand what to take responsibility for and…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 15-1: Plunging into cyclic existence

Bodhisattvas work for their enlightenment for the benefit of others and continue to manifest in…

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Venerable Chodron and other monastics in the meditation hall during the 2014 Pravarana ceremony.
Western Monastics

The challenge of the future

Does Western Buddhism need a monastic sangha? If so, what should their role be? What…

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Bodhisattva Path

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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EML group discussions with Venerable Chodron
Exploring Monastic Life 2008

Deciding to become a monastic

What does being useful really mean? What are your spiritual aspirations? Coming to the decision…

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Wisdom

Avoiding the extreme of nihilism

The danger in misunderstanding emptiness and thinking that getting rid of the labels means we…

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