By Charles Garfield — 2017
Compassion is anything but abstract. It can be taught and practiced.
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As part of our #MeditationHacks series, a Mahayana Buddhist who is encouraged to practice for the benefit of all sentient being feels like they are only practicing for their own benefit. Venerable Thubten Chodron answers.
Our relationships create who we are and who we’re becoming. So in this way, I was interested in thinking about how friendships transform us.
Through the acronym RAIN (Recognize-Allow-Investigate-Nurture) we can awaken the qualities of mature compassion—an embodied, mindful presence, active caring, and an all-inclusive heart.