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You’re Ready Enough

By Pema Khandro — 2021

Wherever you find yourself, says Pema Khandro, that’s the starting point of the bodhisattva path—all you need to do is take that first step.

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What’s the Difference Between Compassion and Lovingkindness?

Simply put: compassion is lovingkindness in action.

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Compassion Works for All
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The Proven Healing Power of Compassion

At its essence, compassion is a gift of the spirit—one with the power to change lives, reduce stress, and heal depression.

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Catherine Price and Carmel Wroth
2012
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The Burning Heart of a Bodhisattva

On the 55th anniversary of Thich Quang Duc’s self-immolation, Edward Tick shares what he has learned from his pilgrimages to the site of the monk’s famous protest.

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Edward Tick
2018
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How to Live Compassionately: Forgive Yourself Forgive Others

According to the dictionary, to forgive is to stop feeling angry or resentful toward yourself or others for some perceived offense, flaw, or mistake. Keeping that definition in mind, forgiveness becomes a form of compassion.

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Toni Bernhard
2016
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Practicing for Myself?

As part of our #MeditationHacks series, a Mahayana Buddhist who is encouraged to practice for the benefit of all sentient being feels like they are only practicing for their own benefit. Venerable Thubten Chodron answers.

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Thubten Chodron
2020
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You Are Not My Enemy

Building Bridges for Peace brings together young people from Palestine and Israel.

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Marc Ian Barasch
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Why Do We Walk On By?

It’s a spiritual truism that trading places with the less fortunate, psychologically if not literally, can be a powerful motive for doing unto others as you’d have them do unto you.

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Marc Ian Barasch
2006
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Searching for the Heart of Compassion

Call it love, kindness, compassion for all beings—it’s the real elixir, the only one that truly transforms life for ourselves and others.

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Marc Ian Barasch
2005
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Sprouting Seeds of Compassion

Marc Ian Barasch decides to see what would happen if he simply planted a seed of good intention and waited to see what came up. That seed grew into millions of trees. Here he offers tips on how you too can make a difference.

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Marc Ian Barasch
2010
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16 Compassion Focused Therapy Training Exercises and Worksheets

Compassion gets a lot of attention in positive psychology, and for good reason – it’s a major concern of many religious and philosophical leaders, including the Dalai Lama and Pope Francis.

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Courtney E. Ackerman
2021
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