The wish to free others from their pain: compassion from a Buddhist perspective. Talk given at Jamyang Liverpool, July 2014. See more: www.joyous-effort.com/giant-compassion

1. GIANT COMPASSION
Jamyang Liverpool, July 2014

2. 108 verses in praise of compassion, vs. 5

3. wisdom method

4. THE SEVEN POINT CAUSE-AND-EFFECT
METHOD TO GENERATE BODHICITTA
Training the mind to be intent on other’s welfar
Training the mind to be intent on enlightenme

5. Training the mind to be intent on other’s
welfare
Establishing the basis
1) Achieving impartiality toward living
beings
2) Having affection for all beings
(recognising as mothers, kindness, repaying

6. Training the mind to be intent on other’s
welfare
Development of the attitude
love, compassion, superior intention

7. THE SEVEN POINT CAUSE-AND-EFFECT
METHOD TO GENERATE BODHICITTA
Training the mind to be intent on other’s welfar
Training the mind to be intent on enlightenme

9. object of compassion
“living beings who experience
misery through any of the
three kinds of suffering”

10. Subjective aspect
of compassion
“How nice it would be if living
beings were free from
suffering”

11. Subjective aspect
of compassion
“May they be free from
suffering”

12. Subjective aspect
of compassion
“I will cause them to be free
from suffering”

13. Subjective aspect
of great compassion
“I am responsible to
free them from suffering”

15. “To feel genuine compassion, we first
need to appreciate our own present
Geshe Tashi, FBT course bo

19. “Knowing that it is actually possible to
end suffering can lead to a powerful
feeling of compassion for all beings.”

24. 108 verses in praise of compassion, vs. 1

26. Music:
"Om Mani Padme Hum"
Massimo Di Nocera

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