forgiveness

Teachings on the meaning of forgiveness from a Buddhist perspective, which involves releasing our anger and letting go of grudges for our own wellbeing and others’ benefit.

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 40: The one who infects others’ minds

Looking at the part that our afflicted minds play when others deceive us with their…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 18: The sharp weapon that slices hearts

Our personal weapons of mass destruction -- harsh speech and divisive speech that destroys relationships.

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Living with an Open Heart

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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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Apologizing and forgiving

The meaning of forgiveness, how to let go of our anger and transform a painful…

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Venerable Thubten Chodron giving a talk in Chicago Jewel Heart Center.
Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Eight verses of mind training: Verse 2

Discussion on forgiving and apologizing. Seeing that cherishing others is the source of happiness and…

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Forgiveness

Learning to forgive

The meaning of forgiveness, letting go of anger, working with our expectations, letting go of…

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Forgiveness

The power of forgiveness

Identifying the obstacles to forgiveness and learning to work with our anger and pain, accepting…

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Books

Developing a good heart

His Holiness the Dalai Lama reflects on the importance of cultivating a compassionate motivation in…

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Forgiveness

Challenges to forgiveness

We can generate forgiveness and compassion for those who harm ourselves or others. Forgiveness does…

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Transforming War and Terrorism

The silver lining

Finding hope in positive developments that have emerged in America since the Boston Marathon tragedy.

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Transforming War and Terrorism

The golden rule

In the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy, interfaith perspectives on turning away from hate…

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Venerable Chodron teaching on video
Transforming War and Terrorism

Compassion and kindness in the face of terrorism

A three-part series of talks on cultivating compassion, kindness and forgiveness for perpetrators in the…

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