By Jack Kornfield
To cultivate compassion, let yourself sit in a centered and quiet way. In this traditional form of practice you will combine a repeated inner intention with visualization and the evocation of the feeling of compassion.
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Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already.
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Practical instruction in a Tibetan Buddhist method for developing radical compassion from a contemporary master with a gift for making the ancient teachings speak to modern hearts.
As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives.
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