compassion
Compassion is the wish for sentient beings to be free from suffering and its causes. Posts include teachings and meditations on how to develop and increase compassion.
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Addressing negative emotions
Using difficulties as a reminder of cyclic existence and learning to transform negative emotions.
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What is Happiness? (Part 1)
Happiness is a result of acting in an ethical way and living with compassion.
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What is Happiness? (Part 2)
As our scientific knowledge advances, it's important to keep ethical conduct as our focus.
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What is Happiness? (Part 3)
Happiness comes from our perspective, not from external sense objects or people.
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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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Meditation on replacing judgement with compassion
Training the mind to view others with compassion rather than finding faults.
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Refuge and the excellent qualities of the Buddha
Explaining how the three jewels are worthy objects of refuge, teaching from Chapter 9.
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Contemplating the lower realms
Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts, continuing the teaching from Chapter…
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How to create harmony
6 harmonies we can embrace to live peacefully with others in any community.
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Reflections on my good fortune
That I have been able to communicate with you for this long is very special.…
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Four puzzling points
Explaining the four puzzling points, from the section, "A Puzzle", in Chapter 13.
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