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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The creator of happiness and suffering
Exploring the concept that the mind is the true source of happiness and suffering. Thus,…
View PostThree beneficial mental factors
Good ethical discipline is the basis of (1) respect for ourselves and (2) consideration for…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 92-94
Making clear aspirations and determinations about how we want to live our lives. How our…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 77-80
The importance of keeping confidences, and controlling the story-making mind.
View PostViews on reforming the prison system
Alternatives to the current prison system exist, alternatives that provide rehabilitation and counseling options.
View Post“Nuns in the West I:” Interviews
Buddhist and Catholic monastics open discussion on various views.
View PostLove, compassion, peace
Common threads of many religious traditions including Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism.
View PostHaving compassion for yourself
Even in a difficult environment, making changes in one's life for the better will benefit…
View PostKeeping balance
Necessity for cultivating kindness and compassion for others in addition to practicing meditation.
View PostBeliefs turned on their head
An incarcerated person finds that his attachment to the traditional cultural beliefs he grew up…
View PostLearning to find inner peace
A person in prison shares his thoughts on keeping up hope in a difficult environment.
View PostWorking with Buddhists behind bars
Overcoming fear and the judgmental mind to reach sentient beings in prison.
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