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Methods for cultivating compassion that wishes all sentient beings to be free from suffering and its causes.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Teachings on "An Open-Hearted Life" given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day since April 2017.

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Sravasti Abbey monastics make heart shapes with their hands in front of a Kuan Yin statue.

Living with an Open Heart

Teachings on Living with an Open Heart, the UK edition of An Open-Hearted Life, given in Denmark and Germany.

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A Fearless Heart with Venerable Sangye Khadro (2023)

A series of talks which guide development of the Bodhicitta mind that is solely and unwaveringly dedicated to others, relying on methods in "A Fearless Heart," a book by Geshe Thupten Jinpa.

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Karuna and Maitri, a white and black cat, sit together by a window.

Cultivating Love and Compassion Retreats (2015)

Teachings from the Cultivating Love Retreat and Developing Compassion Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2015.

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Karuna the cat looks out of the plastic door of her cat cage.

Developing Compassion in Challenging Times Retreat (2017)

Teachings given during the Developing Compassion in Challenging Times Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in April 2017.

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Two cakes that say "Great Compassion."

Power of Love and Compassion Retreats (2013)

Teachings given at the Power of Love Retreat and Power of Compassion Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2013.

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Cultivating Compassion

The power of compassion, part 4

Developing bodhicitta through equalizing and exchanging self and others.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Compassion as the antidote to the critical, judgment...

Using compassion to counteract a judgemental attitude.

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The power of compassion, part 3

Developing bodhicitta through equalizing and exchanging self and others.

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The power of compassion, part 2

The seven-point cause and effect instruction continued.

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Cultivating Compassion

The power of compassion, part 1

The seven-point cause and effect instruction.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Compassion as an antidote to low-self esteem

How compassion works as an antidote to low self-esteem.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Fear of compassion

How it takes time to form trusting relationships with others who have been harmed in…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Friends who give bad advice

How habitual disturbing emotions are like friends giving bad advice.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Compassion gone awry

How compassion without wisdom and a good motivation can go awry.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Removing partiality

By recognizing our differences are superficial we can overcome our partiality and biases.

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Cultivating Compassion

Introduction to the taking and giving meditation

Overcoming self-centredness, a major obstacle to doing the taking and giving meditation.

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Compassion in action: a life of service

Reflections on being part of the first generation of Western monastics and what it means…

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