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Karmapa on limitless compassion

Karmapa on limitless compassion

Published January 9, 2020

As Buddhists, our practice is one of wisdom and compassion. This compassion is limitless. This compassion is universal. Our… more

Published July 2, 2019

We have the power and choice to journey on the path of a Bodhisattva. We can not control all… more

Published July 25, 2018

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message in the wake of recent disasters: "Dear… more

Published November 5, 2016

"In this ever-changing and brief, abrupt life, the only meaningful thing that we can achieve is compassion. Compassion is… more

Published July 12, 2016

"Simply generating compassion and wisdom towards others brings great peace to ourselves, and therefore to all those around us.… more

Published March 1, 2016

"Humans have these wonderful, amazing, unfabricated, natural qualities such as loving-kindness and compassion. In the beginning, they may be… more

Published October 30, 2015

"Compassion is our inherent nature and a quality of our minds. It simultaneously aims towards the true happiness that… more

Published April 14, 2015

"Why do we need to produce compassion? Very simply because every sentient being is kind, every sentient being is… more