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Compassion

The cultivation of a strong aspiration to help ​sentient beings​ overcome suffering. In Buddhist Mahayana teaching, compassion is the seed for attaining full enlightenment.  

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Art

Vajra Scepter
Tibet, 16th century
Vajra, Bell and Case
Bhutan, 20th century
Vajra
Tibet, 18th century
Untitled
2010
Temple Banner (Bilampau) Depicting Avalokiteshvara's Legends Described in the Newari Version of the Gunakarandavyuha Sutra
Nepal, 17th century
Shadakshari Lokeshvara
Western Tibet, 15th century
Six-armed Avalokiteshvara Triad
Kashmir, 11th century
Six-Syllable Avalokiteshvara
Ladakh, Northwestern India, 14th century
Six-syllable Avalokiteshvara rescuing from the Eight Fears
Western Tibet, late 15th century - early 16th century
Red Avalokiteshvara or Bunga Dya
Nepal, Dated by inscription, 1818
Red Avalokiteshvara, also known as Bunga Dya, and Macchendranath
Nepal, Dated by inscription 1842
Red Avalokiteshvara
Tibet, 19th century
Red Avalokiteshvara
Tibet or Nepal, 19th century
Red Avalokiteshvara
Nepal or Tibet, dated by inscription, 1871
Prayer Wheel
Tibet, 19th - 20th century
Phakpa Lokeshvara of Lhasa
Tibet or Nepal, Date uncertain
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Spiral

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Expressing the nature of awakening
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The work of wokeness is not what you think
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My Spiritual Practice and the Climate Crisis: Ibrahim Abdul-Matin
A series on grappling with environmental change
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The Healing Power of Telling Your Story
What if your voice is the medicine that the world desperately needs?
Out with the Old: New Power Is Here to Stay
Jeremy Heimans discusses social connections and dynamics in our brave, new hyperconnected world
InterviewsMagazine
The Altruism Revolution
Advice from the women in his family helped Matthieu Ricard seek out a life of wisdom and compassion
Buddhist PerspectivesMagazine
Handling Anger with Mindfulness and Compassion
A meditation teacher explores the role of anger in everyday life
Mindfulness
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