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Precious

2009

In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.

110 min

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Sprouting Seeds of Compassion

Marc Ian Barasch decides to see what would happen if he simply planted a seed of good intention and waited to see what came up. That seed grew into millions of trees. Here he offers tips on how you too can make a difference.

Marc Ian Barasch

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Marc Ian Barasch on "The Compassionate Life"

Marc Ian Barasch on "The Compassionate Life"

Marc Ian Barasch

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Field Notes on the Compassionate Life: A Search for the Soul of Kindness

Marc Ian Barasch, dubbed "one of today's coolest grown-ups" by Interview magazine, sets out on a journey to the heart of compassion. He discovers its power to change who we are and the society we have become. Compassion, he concludes, is "a prescription for authentic joy.

Marc Ian Barasch

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Lodro Rinzler on Sex and Dating with Mindfulness and Compassion

This teaching, from the author of THE BUDDHA WALKS INTO A BAR, asks us to contemplate what it means to bring mindfulness and compassion into the realm of sex and dating.

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Healing Traumatic Grief

This is an amazing, candid, heartfelt Q&A with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore on Healing Traumatic Grief.

Joanne Cacciatore

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Joining a Larger Community of Compassion

This sneak peak with Acharya Gaylon Ferguson is from the Science of Meditation online summit. You can sign up for the whole 5 day summit which runs Oct. 19-23, free right here: https://online.shambhalamountain.org

Gaylon Ferguson

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Why are we afraid to be kind? with Gaylon Ferguson and Judtith Simmer-Brown

A conversation between Naropa University Distinguished Professor of Contemplative & Religious Studies Judith Simmer-Brown, PhD, and Associate Professor of Religious Studies Gaylon Ferguson, PhD.

Gaylon Ferguson

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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.

Courtney E. Ackerman

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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?

Arash Emamzadeh

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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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