A Bodhicitta Practice -- Pema Chödrön
To develop compassion in ourselves, we need to practice mindful breathing, deep listening, and deep looking.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Teachings on Love
When anything difficult arises—any kind of conflict, any notion of unworthiness, anything that feels distasteful, embarrassing, or painful—instead of trying to get rid of it, we breathe it in. The three poisons are passion (this includes craving or addiction), aggression, and ignorance (which includes denial or the tendency to shut down and close o... See more
Pema Chödrön’s Three Methods for Working with Chaos
Subhuti asks the same question, and the Buddha answers, “Toward all beings maintain unbiased thoughts and speak unbiased words. Toward all beings give birth to thoughts and words of kindness instead of anger, compassion instead of harm, joy instead of jealousy, equanimity instead of prejudice, humility instead of arrogance, sincerity instead of dec
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An Open-Hearted Life: Transformative Methods for Compassionate Living from a Clinical Psychologist and a Buddhist Nun
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