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Re: youtube videos on Compassion

antony272b2 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:26:31 GMT

Hi Sharon, All the videos are from the Charter of Compassion interfaith movement. Bhante Sujato appears briefly in the Australians on Compassion clip. He wrote

Thought of the Day

antony272b2 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:42:02 GMT

"The kindest thing you can do for the people you care about is to become a happy, joyous person." From: Great Little Book on Personal Achievement by Brian

Re: youtube videos on Compassion

shar_63 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:47:44 GMT

Wonderful! Are they taught by one particular teacher, or a variety of teachers? In lovingkindness, Sharon

Re: Words of the Day

shar_63 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:44:51 GMT

This ties in nicely with metta meditation, since meditation on lovingkindness is a concentration practice which can lead to rapture (refreshment). What do you

Sharon Salzberg on Metta

shar_63 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:44:00 GMT

"The Pali word 'metta' has two root meanings. One is the word for 'gentle.' Metta is likened to a gentle rain that falls upon the earth. The rain does not

youtube videos on Compassion

antony272b2 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:41:15 GMT

Dear Sharon and Group, I just collected 11 links to short youtube videos on Compassion

Words of the Day

antony272b2 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:59:47 GMT

Words of the Day Word: Confused Definition: Unable to Act with Understanding Opposite Words: Enlightened, Oriented to facts, principles and situations. Word:

Lovingkindness (Ven Visuddhacara)

antony272b2 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:12:44 GMT

"As our lovingkindness develops, we'll find that we don't want to hate anybody, that we don't subscribe to hatred any more. No matter what, we'll believe that

Pema Chodron on compassion

Sharon Werner — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:10:27 GMT

" . . . it is unconditional compassion for ourselves that leads naturally to unconditional compassion for others. If we are willing to stand fully in our own

Pema Sutta: Affection (extract)

antony272b2 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:10:12 GMT

Anguttara Nikaya 4.200 Pema Sutta: Affection (extract) translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Monks, these four things are born. Which four? Affection

Re: Sharon Salzberg - general Brahmaviharas

Sharon Werner — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:14:42 GMT

Antony, I love that insight. More and more I find this to be true, as well, and I love it. ... From: "Antony Woods" To:

Re: Sharon Salzberg - general Brahmaviharas

Antony Woods — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:59:45 GMT

Sharon, I like Sharon Salzberg?s story of the meditator trying to build a comfortable meditation chair and realizing he was already sitting on one ;) (I have

Sharon Salzberg - general Brahmaviharas

shar_63 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:11:41 GMT

"We can travel a long way and do many different things but our deepest happiness is not born from accumulating experiences. It is born from letting go of what

Ven Dhammarakkhita on Metta

antony272b2 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:56:00 GMT

"I use the words metta and loving-kindness in the same way. Metta translates as loving-kindness. This is not simply love, nor just kindness, nor is it only

Ven. Chodron on compassion

Sharon Werner — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:03:31 GMT

Often we see other sentient beings as hassles: "This mosquito is disturbing me. Those politicians are corrupt. Why can't my colleagues do their work