social engagement
Teachings on how to respond to contemporary social issues with a compassionate motivation and wisdom.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi 
Incarcerated people The de facto clause
Due to government fear that he will re-offend, an incarcerated person is held under civil…
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Bhante Henepola Gunaratana - Oct 3, 2014
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Our common bond
When our enthusiasm for the Dhamma is guided by love, compassion, joy, and equanimity, we…
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Dr. Russell Kolts
- Jun 9, 2014
Moving toward compassion
The obstacles that we experience when cultivating compassion and how to overcome them.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Healing with love and compassion
Counteracting the self-centered, self-grasping mind and confronting the emotional problems of this life through love…
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The mark of a successful life
Shows the different criteria that influence one's choice of profession and activities.
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Tobacco, firearms and food
Shares a New York Times opinion piece by Mark Bittman, and encourages us to reflect…
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Learning to forgive
The meaning of forgiveness, letting go of anger, working with our expectations, letting go of…
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The power of forgiveness
Identifying the obstacles to forgiveness and learning to work with our anger and pain, accepting…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Developing a good heart
His Holiness the Dalai Lama reflects on the importance of cultivating a compassionate motivation in…
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Venerable Thubten Samten The Dharma is flourishing
Incarcerated people share emotional stories of how the Dharma has brought them personal transformation.
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12 ways to apply compassion
A discussion of ways to apply compassion to improve areas of common concern in society.
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