Category Archives: kindness

29Aug/10

Without Compassion, What Hope?

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Race relations, immigration, Ground Zero and many other issues are sparking debates across a wide spectrum of politicos and religious. What does an apolitical Buddhist nun wish to offer? I used to have strong opinions about various issues related to what I perceive to be discrimination and injustice. Why? I…
16Feb/10

An Antidote for Hatred: Kindness

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(Extrapolated from the Sitting Dhyana Samadhi Sutra) For beginners, start by being kind to those you care about. Make the wishes of your dearly beloved come true. Make them happy physically, psychically and spiritually by providing them with material gifts, for example. Practitioners focus on kind thoughts without veering. For…