An Open-Hearted Life (2017-2024)
Ongoing teachings based on An Open-Hearted Life given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day from 2017 to 2024. Co-written with clinical psychologist Dr. Russell Kolts.
Root Text
Compassion and empathy
Venerable Thubten Chodron How empathy is a core component of compassion, both in being able to feel compassion and to act skillfully on compassionate intentions.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro 
Compassionate thinking and mentalizing
To develop compassion, we want to nurture beneficial and realistic ways of thinking and avoid counterproductive thinking.
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Meditation on cultivating the four immeasurable...
The more we familiarize ourselves with the four immeasurable thoughts—love, compassion, joy and equanimity—the more they will arise naturally and spontaneously.
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The four immeasurables
The four immeasurables—love, compassion, joy and equanimity—present a way to relate to other living beings that is healthy and beneficial.
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Meditation on establishing a daily practice
Venerable Thubten Semkye A guided contemplation on establishing a daily spiritual practice, the benefits and overcoming hindrances.
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The importance of regular practice
The benefits of a regular meditation practice, the obstacles that may arise and how to overcome them.
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Meditation on compassionate inspiration
Venerable Thubten Chonyi A guided meditation to reflect on people and qualities we find inspiring to help develop those qualities.
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Connecting with compassion
The importance of having compassionate individuals in our lives, who can inspire our own practice of compassion and love.
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Meditation on compassion in action
A guided meditation to get in touch with the feeling of compassion and put it into action.
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Reaching out with compassion
How extending yourself to another living being pulls you outside yourself and opens the door to inner happiness.
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Meditation on responding with compassion
A guided meditation to help bring more compassion to relationships and interactions with others.
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