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What would be the practical implications of caring more about others than about yourself? This is the radical theme of this extraordinary set of instructions, a training manual composed in the fourteenth century by the Buddhist hermit Ngulchu Thogme, here explained in detail by one of the great Tibetan Buddhist masters of the twentieth century, Dilgo Khyentse. In the Mahayana tradition, those who have the courage to undertake the profound change of attitude required to develop true compassion are called bodhisattvas.

Robert Thurman discusses compassion. The Buddha taught that to realize enlightenment, a person must have both wisdom and loving kindness. That is to say, one must understand the nature of the suffering from which we wish to free others, and experience deep intimacy and empathy with other beings. It is the foundation of human life in Buddha's view.

The Wisdom of Compassion offers rare insights into the Dalai Lama’s life and his efforts to translate compassion into action through deeply engaging, behind-the-scene stories about his interactions with remarkable people from all walks of life. This is the Dalai Lama at his most human, and...

Le coeur de la sagesse bouddhiste des huit courts versets partagé par un pionnier du dharma contemporain. En enseignant à chérir tous les êtres comme étant précieux, à se rendre compte que ceux que nous percevons comme nos ennemis sont nos professeurs suprêmes, La Force de la compassion nous transporte au plus profond de notre coeur où nous découvrons que nous sommes la lumière que nous cherchions depuis toujours. Oui, la compassion triomphe de tout.

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