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Tag: Compassion
Awakening is a genuine option
What are the experiences that the teachings of the Buddha are founded on? They are sadness, love, and openness. Although … More
Bodhisattva’s compassion is a gentle rain
“Our habit of being a fair weather friend to ourselves—of pushing away or ignoring whatever darkness we can—is deeply entrenched. … More
Being a fair weather friend
“Our habit of being a fair weather friend to ourselves—of pushing away or ignoring whatever darkness we can—is deeply entrenched. … More
We are all broken
“I’ve come to believe that we we’re all broken from the same nameless heart, and every living thing wakes with … More
Freedom is right here
What are the experiences that the teachings of the Buddha are founded on? They are sadness, love, and openness. Although … More
Opening the Door of Your Heart
SEVERAL CENTURIES AGO, seven monks were in a cave in a jungle somewhere in Asia, meditating on the type of … More
Touching all things with compassion
As we allow the world to touch us deeply, we recognize that just as there is pain in our own … More
Using senses to cultivate compassion
We should use our creativity and imagination and our senses to cultivate compassion and extend it to all sentient beings. … More
Compassion
“Compassion isn’t some kind of self-improvement project or ideal that we’re trying to live up to. Having compassion starts and … More
We are creatures of habit
We are in many ways creatures of habit. If we live within certain conditions long enough, they come to seem … More
There is a larger alternative
Compassionate action starts with seeing yourself when you start to make yourself right and when you start to make yourself … More
We can only do small things with great love
The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch … More
Each of us has our own measure of pain
Each of us has our own measure of pain. Sometimes the pain we suffer is great and obvious; sometimes it … More
Cultivating loving-kindness
“In cultivating loving-kindness, we learn first to be honest, loving and compassionate toward ourselves. Rather than nurturing self-denigration, we begin … More
Be aware of this
Original soft spot
“One might think that we’re talking about ego as enemy, about ego as original sin. But this is a very … More
We are all churned up
“Acknowledging that we are all churned up is the first and most difficult step in any practice. Without compassionate recognition … More
An act of compassion
Every time we know how to look at another living being and recognise the suffering that has made her speak … More
Please don’t run from your suffering
Without suffering, you cannot grow. Without suffering, you cannot get the peace and joy you deserve. Please don’t run away … More
