Compassion

Disturbing emotions are those that make us lose peace of mind and self-control.

Renunciation is the determination to be free of our sufferings and their causes. When focused on others, with the determination that they be free, this is compassion.

Compassion is the most stable when based on the natural closeness and affection between mother and newborn and on the equality of everyone in wanting to be happy.

When we look at how we act in a certain situation, we need to differentiate between the motivation and the action.

Mantras are a tool we can use to keep focused on a positive state of mind.

Buddhism approaches nonviolence more in terms of our state of mind rather than viewing it in terms of physical actions.

Our minds give rise to many different kinds of appearances. To avoid confusion, we need to recognize and discriminate among the various different ways in which our minds make things appear to us.

An introduction to compassion, the heart of the Buddha's teachings.

Buddhist methods for developing compassion, the beneficial state of mind wishing for others to be free of their suffering.

With bodhichitta, we are aimed at our own, individual future state of enlightenment in order to best help others, and, with the use of our own positive qualities – love, compassion, consideration – we bring benefit and more happiness to ourselves and to others along the way.