Awakening the Kind Heart with Venerable Sangye Khadro
Teachings on Awakening the Kind Heart: How to Meditate on Compassion by Venerable Sangye Khadro given at Sravasti Abbey in 2020 and 2022.
Transforming the mind
Venerable Sangye Khadro An overview of the Buddhist worldview and general approaches to working with the mind.
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Cultivating loving-kindness
Intro to the four immeasurable thoughts and teaching on loving-kindness.
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Immeasurable compassion
A teaching on the second immeasurable thought, compassion, and how to overcome obstacles to it.
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Immeasurable joy
The meaning of immeasurable joy, its near and far enemies, and the antidotes to apply to these.
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Immeasurable equanimity
The fourth immeasurable thought of equanimity, including its definitions, overcoming obstacles to it, and how to meditate on it.
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Overcoming obstacles to kindness
What obstacles get in the way of our being kind to others? How we can overcome these obstacles and actively expand our capacity for kindness.
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The kindness of others
The benefits of loving-kindness, the kindness of others, and verses from Nagarjuna’s “Tale of a Wish-fulfilling Dream.”
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Mother sentient beings
Five more verses from Nagarjuna's "Tale of a Wish-Fulfilling Dream" and a teaching about the ties between sentient beings in samsara.
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