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 Precepts and distorted views
Teachings on wrong beliefs and how that can influence one to act in unrestrained ways.
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108 Verses: A bucket in a well
Comparing how we go from one birth to another repeatedly through an analogy of bucket…
View Post Purpose of practice
How understanding the reasons for rituals helps us during the practice.
View Post Afflicted views
Observing the thoughts that arise in our mind and examining if they are valid.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Anger and other disturbing attitudes
A look at the definition and characteristics of afflictions such as anger, pride, and jealousy,…
View Post 108 Verses: Verses 1-6
How great compassion protects our minds from afflictions and guides us through the spiritual path.
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Living as a Western monastic
A short article that examines the hurdles in going for ordination and living as a…
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Buddha’s life and Mahayana
Reflecting on Buddha's life on Vesak Day. Qualities of a bodhisattva as an inspiration in…
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The kindness of others
The third of three talks given at a retreat on how to cultivate compassion. Further…
View Post Developing compassion
The second of three talks given at a retreat on how to cultivate compassion. Learning…
View Post Developing equanimity
The first of three talks given at a retreat on how to cultivate compassion. The…
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