The word “compassion” comes from the Latin word compati, which means “to suffer with”. Probably the best-known definition is that of the Dalai Lama who defined compassion as “a sensitivity to the suffering of self and others, with a deep commitment to try to relieve it. In other words, sensitive attention-awareness plus motivation. In the [Read More...]
posted on 01-03-11 at 7:40 am in Buddhism
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. As you first sit, breath softly and feel your body, your heartbeat, the life within you. Feel how you treasure [Read More...]
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posted on 04-06-10 at 7:00 am in Buddhism
“Compassion is our deepest nature. It arises from our interconnection with all things.” Alan Wallace, a leading Western teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, puts it like this: “Imagine walking along a sidewalk with your arms full of groceries, and someone roughly bumps into you so that you fall and your groceries are strewn over the ground. [Read More...]
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posted on 02-02-10 at 7:00 am in Buddhism
Buddhist psychology begins by deliberately cultivating respect, starting with ourselves. When we bring respect and honor to those around us, we open a channel to their own goodness. Often in these cynical times, we might think of original goodness as merely an uplifting phrase. But through its lens we discover a different way of seeing and [Read More...]
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