An Open-Hearted Life (2017-present)
Ongoing teachings based on An Open-Hearted Life given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day since April 2017. Co-written with clinical psychologist Dr. Russell Kolts.
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Compassionate understanding of emotions
Venerable Thubten Tarpa How a compassionate understanding of how emotions play out in our minds gives us a roadmap for developing the positive mental qualities we want to…
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The power of optimism and types of emotion
Venerable Thubten Chodron How an optimistic attitude is important in maintaining compassion. A look at different ways to understand, and work with, our emotions.
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Working with unwanted thoughts and emotions
How we can work over time to replace troublesome thoughts and emotions with more compassionate ones, and establish new, compassionate mental habits.
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Becoming friends with ourselves
Becoming our own friend means treating ourselves with kindness, respect and compassion; celebrating our successes while working to improve.
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A Healthy Diet for the Mind
Venerable Thubten Chonyi How cultivating compassion is like engaging in a mental fitness program for the mind. What we feed our mind, what we attend to, shapes us…
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Being responsible for our emotions
Venerable Sangye Khadro When disturbing emotions arise we have a choice. The Buddhist teachings offer practical methods to change counterproductive, habitual emotional responses.
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Beyond Blame
How it's possible to go beyond blaming others or our self and work together to alleviate the suffering that everyone experiences in a difficult situation.
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Establishing compassionate habits
As with learning any new skill or habit, it takes purposeful effort to establish compassionate habits. Eventually it becomes effortless.
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Imagery and method acting: Cultivating our comp...
How we can use our imagination to develop compassion and other positive qualities.
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Cultivating compassion and equanimity
Equanimity, a mind free from bias and indifference, is important in order to have the kind of love and compassion that extends to all beings…
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The seven-point instruction of cause and effect
How to reflect on the first three steps of the seven-point instruction to recognize the kindness of others and arouse the wish to repay their…
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Love and compassion
Venerable Thubten Jigme Developing love and compassion, steps four and five of the seven-point instruction to cultivate altruism, and what it means to have compassion for your self.
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