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Anyone Can Be Our Teacher – HIGHLIGHT
Finding joy and compassion for others in a time of personal suffering by Karen Lundy, with an Introduction by Shastri Christine Heming Introduction: In a recent article for the Times (Think About It; Beliefs Matter) I wrote about Rebecca Solnit’s book, A Paradise Built in Hell – a book about ... continuePosted May 24, 2016 by CGH
Caring and Conviction – HIGHLIGHT
Compassion and generosity let friendship survive through challenging times by Francesca Anton Our minister had called a special gathering right after the service. Steve had been arrested earlier in the week, a horrible picture of him was on the front page of the newspaper with numerous charges (that ... continuePosted February 12, 2016 by CGH
Leveraging Compassion – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: Radical Compassion Shambhala Times Exclusive Interview with Noah Levine conducted by Cameron Wenaus of retreat.guru and Sarah Lipton, Editor-in-Chief of the Shambhala Times transcribed by Emma Sartwell, Shambhala Times Volunteer written by Amanda Hester, Shambhala Times Volunteer Noah Levine is an American Buddhist teacher in the Theravadan tradition, he ... continuePosted March 20, 2015 by
Killing Ants – Exploring Compassion – HIGHLIGHT
COLUMN: In Everyday Life by Michelle Welch, Phoenix, Arizona One morning last summer I went into my kitchen and found it was covered in ants. They were everywhere – all over the floor, on the walls, on the countertops, in my vegetable basket, in the cats’ food bowls. ... continuePosted July 4, 2014 by
The “Technology” of Flexibility – HIGHLIGHT
Dharamsala,A Study of Trauma and Flexibility in a Tibetan Exile Town by Sara Lewis, PhD, LMSW, New York City Stopping at a tea stall on the side of the road to drink a glass of peppery Indian chai, Tashi Lhamo squints back at me. “These problems you always ... continuePosted May 5, 2014 by
Karuna Training Comes to North America
What is compassion? One Sanskrit word is karuna, which is used to point to any action that lessens the suffering of others. It is a fitting name for a program based in contemplative psychology teachings, where the emphasis is on active empathy, and a willingness to ... continuePosted March 19, 2014 by
Becoming a Bodhisattva – HIGHLIGHT
Monthly Dharma Teaching by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche At the core of the Mahayana Buddhist teachings is the crown jewel of bodhichitta. This is the supreme thought, the highest possible concept that the mind can generate. Bodhichitta is the intention to bring all sentient beings to enlightenment. The person ... continuePosted February 15, 2013 by
Self-Esteem or Self-Compassion? – HIGHLIGHT
by Iektje van Bolhuis As a student of the dharma and psychology, I get very excited to find that many recent research findings are remarkably consistent with dharma teachings. Recently, I published the following blog on my work website about research findings on self-compassion. This is a ... continuePosted September 8, 2011 by iektje
Six Ways to Lasting Happiness – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham Bodhichitta has many translations: “mind of enlightenment,” “seed of enlightenment,” “awakened heart,” “open heart.” It is a venerable word and a venerable practice that has been done for thousands of years. When we think of bodhichitta, we have a hard time putting a shape ... continuePosted December 24, 2010 by
LGBTQ Path: Confidence and Compassion – HIGHLIGHT
Joe Schoech interviews Acharya Eric Spiegel, who along with Acharya Eve Rosenthal will be leading Confidence & Compassion: An LGBTQ Weekend, May 7th-9th at Karme Choling. Your upcoming program here at Karme Choling is called Confidence and Compassion, what’s the relationship between those two qualities? Compassion ... continuePosted April 23, 2010 by jschoech
Tender Heart in the American Military – HIGHLIGHT
By Jon Kirkendall “I’m scared,” said the six-year old boy. “Why are you scared?” I asked. “Because my dad is dead and I’ll never see him again, and coming to TAPS means knowing that.” We were sitting in a circle in a conference room at a resort hotel on the ... continuePosted August 12, 2009 by
Video: Compassion, by Sakyong Mipham
In this video, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche describes how true compassion for others inspires happiness in us, whatever the circumstance. continuePosted February 20, 2009 by Jennifer Holder