Compassion

Set Your Intention & Rejoice in Your Day

by Thupten Jinpa| January 2, 2019

Thupten Jinpa teaches us two great practices to start and end every day.

‘Tis the Season of Compassion

by Janice Lynne Lundy| December 24, 2018

Author and teacher Janice Lynne Lundy explains how a simple question helps her to keep her heart open – to others, and to herself.

The Power of Buddhism

by Pema Khandro Rinpoche| December 21, 2018

If you ignore power, you ignore powerful Buddhist teachings. Pema Khandro Rinpoche says that Buddhism teaches us how to be powerful and compassionate at the same time.

The Heart of Generosity

by Gina Sharpe| December 18, 2018

Gina Sharpe

For December, Lion’s Roar features teachings on a powerful practice: compassion. Here, Gina Sharpe offers a short introduction to generosity, explaining how it can be the beginning of the end of suffering.

How Personal Grief Connects Us to Shared Compassion

by Laura Johnson| December 2, 2018

Laura Johnson’s eight-month-old cat died as the California wildfires destroyed nearby homes. She reflects on how her deeply personal loss opened her heart to society’s shared humanity.

What Happens When a Government Loses Its Compassion?

by Joan Halifax| November 26, 2018

Without compassion, everyone is worse off. Zen teacher Roshi Joan Halifax comments on the Trump administration’s family separation policy.

Who Is Avalokiteshvara?

by Kay Larson| November 2, 2018

Avalokiteshvara has undergone many transformations over the centuries, but their purpose remains the same — to help humanity with compassion and mercy.

She Who Hears the Cries of the World

by Christina Feldman| November 2, 2018

"Chinese - Seated Guanyin (Kuan-yin) Bodhisattva - Walters 25256 (2)" - Walters Art Museum. Licensed under Public domain via Public domain.

“Chinese – Seated Guanyin (Kuan-yin) Bodhisattva – Walters 25256 (2)” – Walters Art Museum. Licensed under Public domain via Public domain. In Buddhist iconography, compassion is embodied in the bodhisattva Kuan Yin, who is said to manifest wherever beings need help. Engendering such compassion is not only good for others, says Christina Feldman, it is also […]