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We Are Tara

By Lama Rod Owens — 2016

Tara is the female buddha of compassion. Called Drolma in Tibetan, her name means Female Liberator or Mother Liberator.

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How to Live Compassionately: Forgive Yourself Forgive Others

According to the dictionary, to forgive is to stop feeling angry or resentful toward yourself or others for some perceived offense, flaw, or mistake. Keeping that definition in mind, forgiveness becomes a form of compassion.

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16 Compassion Focused Therapy Training Exercises and Worksheets

Compassion gets a lot of attention in positive psychology, and for good reason – it’s a major concern of many religious and philosophical leaders, including the Dalai Lama and Pope Francis.

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Shame and Compassion: Q&A With Paul Gilbert, Part 1 of 2

How do shame and compassion relate to one another?

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How to Turn Your Brain from Anger to Compassion

Attention is like a spotlight—whatever it shines on becomes brighter in the mind. This knowledge can help us build compassion, says Paul Gilbert.

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Compassion Means Business At LinkedIn

I recently interviewed Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn on his thoughts about compassionate leadership.

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The Science of Compassion

The field of compassion science has surged in the past decade as researchers are studying a myriad of powerful ways compassion practices can improve health and strengthen relationships.

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20 Reasons Why Compassion Is So Important in Psychology

Compassion is an essential element in society and is vital to the survival of the human race.

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Tap into Your Compassion to Push Out Negativity

Our most negative encounters can sometimes offer us great spiritual guidance.

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How to Live Our Most Meaningful Lives with Compassion and Self-Love

In 1989, at one of the first international Buddhist teacher meetings, Western teachers brought up the enormous problem of unworthiness and self-criticism, shame and self-hatred that frequently they arise in Western students’ practice.

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Reaching Out for Compassion

At a weekend workshop I led, one of the participants, Marian, shared her story about the shame and guilt that had tortured her.

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