Tag Archive for: compassion

Is Anyone Beyond Compassion?

The practice of mindfulness can help us pause before reacting impulsively to acts of aggression or hatred. This makes space for considering the many choices available to us for responding with skill and wisdom. Evidence throughout history and in the research demonstrates that a more reasoned and compassionate response leads to better long term outcomes for us all.

A Mindfulness Center in the Midwest: Our First Year

The Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness is celebrating one year as an official entity. Take a look at what has transpired since we took the plunge.

Take Heart, Have Courage, Pass It On

When life serves up something unexpected, follow this 3-step mindful process for being with difficulty in a skillful way.

Facing Aversion

Aversion involves the desire to turn away from or avoid something unwanted. Most often experienced as annoyance, disliking, disgust, or even hatred, aversion obscures reality by turning attention away from what is present, preventing us from truly understanding our experience. By learning to face aversion, we can gather important information that can help us respond to life situations with greater ease and wisdom.

Befriending Yourself

Practicing self-compassion is a way to befriend ourselves, providing needed support, motivating through encouragement, and making space to learn from mistakes.

Cultivating Wise Compassion

Compassion, whether gentle or fierce, is openness to the presence of suffering combined with the desire to eliminate it and its causes.

Your Compassion Footprint

What is your compassion footprint? Research indicates that cultivating compassion increases our own happiness and wellbeing, and the consequences ripple out far and wide, creating a beneficial cycle.

Caring Without Attachment

Caring simply means kindness and concern for others, but sometimes we get this concept mixed up with emotional investment. Letting go of attachment can free us up to be truly compassionate and a dedicated mindfulness practice can give us the courage and wisdom to do so.