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.
Root Text
Friends who give bad advice
Venerable Thubten Chodron How habitual disturbing emotions are like friends giving bad advice.
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Meditation on working with an unhelpful friend
Venerable Sangye Khadro A guided meditation on changing counterproductive mental habits.
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Fear of compassion
How it takes time to form trusting relationships with others who have been harmed in the past.
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Meditation on fear of compassion
A reflection on fear of compassion and how to overcome it.
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Compassion as an antidote to low-self esteem
How compassion works as an antidote to low self-esteem.
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Compassion as the antidote to the critical, jud...
Using compassion to counteract a judgemental attitude.
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Meditation on compassion as the antidote to the...
Venerable Thubten Jigme A guided meditation on replacing a judgmental attitude with compassion.
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Meditation on replacing judgement with compassion
Venerable Thubten Semkye Training the mind to view others with compassion rather than finding faults.
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Slow things down and give them some space
How to slow down to prevent reactions we may regret.
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Compassion, uncertainty, and listening to uncom...
How to become comfortable with uncertainty and open to uncomfortable truths
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