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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Venerable Thubten Chodron Empathy and humor
The importance of offering empathy to ourselves and others to bring connection and ease of…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Meditation on the four immeasurables
A guided meditation on the four immeasurables—love, compassion, joy, and equanimity.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Developing inner peace through focus
Reduce negative thoughts and become more calm and attentive by focusing on the breath.
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Developing inner peace through transforming perspect...
How to cultivate a positive perspective and a brief practice based on building resilience.
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The importance of empathic listening
How listening is different from just hearing, and how we can cultivate the skill of…
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Meditation on perceived threats and needs
A guided analytical meditation on working with perceived threats, and how to change how we…
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It’s unreasonable to be angry
Giving commentary to Verses 38-42, discussing various reasons for why it's unreasonable to be angry…
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Science and technology in service of society
Whatever innovations emerge in the fields of science and technology, our motivation and ethical conduct…
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Exchanging self and others
The five points of exchanging self and others and instructions for taking and giving practice.
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Fortitude for those who cause harm
Discussing the tenets of non-Buddhist schools and going to cover Verses 33-38 that discuss how…
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Embracing common humanity
A talk about the practice of equalizing self and others, its benefits, and overcoming fear…
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