Compassion in Action - Meditation - by Ajahn Amaro

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What is compassion? Can it be cultivated? And if so, how? This class focuses mainly on understanding the essential nature of compassion and the core practices for bringing it into being.These talks were originally given in autumn, 2003, at Yoga Mendocino in Ukiah, California

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Combining Compassionate Action with a Peaceful Heart – Questions and Answers

This Dhamma talk was given by Ajahn Amaro on 23 June 2015 at Buddhadasa Indapanyo Institute, TH. The post Combining Compassionate Action with a Peaceful Heart – Questions and Answers appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery .

Feb 07, 2016•23 min

Combining Compassionate Action with a Peaceful Heart

This Dhamma talk was given by Ajahn Amaro on 23 June 2015 at Buddhadasa Indapanyo Institute, TH. The post Combining Compassionate Action with a Peaceful Heart appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery .

Feb 01, 2016•1 hr 2 min

What do I do Now?

Connnected to the heart, aware of the hazards on the Path, now what happens? This final class focuses on the realm of activity and will look at examples of how as individuals and groups we might engage our compassionate intentions, and the attitudes most effective for doing so for the benefit of all. The post What do I do Now? appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery .

Oct 10, 2014•1 hr 34 min

Obstacles to Compassion

Having established that compassion is generally a "good thing"(!), what gets in its way? This class focuses on the methods of cultivating a truly listening heart, along with counteracting these obstacles and other specific problems. The post Obstacles to Compassion appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery .

Oct 10, 2014•1 hr 33 min

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