forgiveness
Teachings on the meaning of forgiveness from a Buddhist perspective, which involves releasing our anger and letting go of grudges for our own wellbeing and others’ benefit.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 40: The one who infects others’ minds
Looking at the part that our afflicted minds play when others deceive us with their…
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Verse 18: The sharp weapon that slices hearts
Our personal weapons of mass destruction -- harsh speech and divisive speech that destroys relationships.
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Healing with love and compassion
Counteracting the self-centered, self-grasping mind and confronting the emotional problems of this life through love…
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Apologizing and forgiving
The meaning of forgiveness, how to let go of our anger and transform a painful…
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Eight verses of mind training: Verse 2
Discussion on forgiving and apologizing. Seeing that cherishing others is the source of happiness and…
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Learning to forgive
The meaning of forgiveness, letting go of anger, working with our expectations, letting go of…
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The power of forgiveness
Identifying the obstacles to forgiveness and learning to work with our anger and pain, accepting…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Developing a good heart
His Holiness the Dalai Lama reflects on the importance of cultivating a compassionate motivation in…
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Challenges to forgiveness
We can generate forgiveness and compassion for those who harm ourselves or others. Forgiveness does…
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The silver lining
Finding hope in positive developments that have emerged in America since the Boston Marathon tragedy.
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The golden rule
In the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy, interfaith perspectives on turning away from hate…
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