Tag Archives: compassion

What Could I do that was Real in the Face of all that Suffering

Just yesterday I received this email from a friend which seemed important to share. Several years before working with EJ Gold, I had a personal and direct experience of endless realms of suffering. It became necessary to answer the question … Continue reading

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Everyday Buddhahood: Caregiving as Dharma practice

The teachings of how to be present with your work, cultivate “radical presence” allowing the mind to rest in this particular moment. This is a talk about the Mahamudra tradition by an experienced Buddhist chaplain. Can be used by Buddhist … Continue reading

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A Practical Exercise to Bring Compassion into Meditation

In the book The Heart of Meditation, the Dalai Lama describes a method for developing empathy into one’s meditation practice. A meditation exercise is given below.  The thesis of this book is that the thing that brings meditation truly alive is … Continue reading

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