Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditations to cultivate equanimity, love, compassion, and joy.

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on compassionate inspiration

A guided meditation to reflect on people and qualities we find inspiring to help develop…

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Immeasurable equanimity

The fourth immeasurable thought of equanimity, including its definitions, overcoming obstacles to it, and how…

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Immeasurable joy

The meaning of immeasurable joy, its near and far enemies, and the antidotes to apply…

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Immeasurable compassion

A teaching on the second immeasurable thought, compassion, and how to overcome obstacles to it.

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Transforming the mind

An overview of the Buddhist worldview and general approaches to working with the mind.

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Venerable Khadro standing with head bowed and palms together.
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on giving your body away

A guided meditation on thought transformation in which we dedicate the four elements of our…

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on cultivating the four immeasurable thou...

The more we familiarize ourselves with the four immeasurable thoughts—love, compassion, joy and equanimity—the more…

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on Compassion

A guided meditation to develop compassion using the analogy of a bucket in a well.

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on the kindness of others

A guided meditation to bring awareness of being connected to others and being the recipient…

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