Category: Compassion

Blog: Healing the Divide: How to Find Our Way Back From Negative Intention

Blog: Healing the Divide: How to Find Our Way Back From Negative Intention

By Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.

For the last year, our psyches have been under attack. Every waking moment of public life has been a bombardment of political partisanship and bellicose assertions. Even those of us who unplug from television and other forms of media have not been immune to it. There has been a general sense of unease and fear in the air and no matter which side of the political aisle you take your seat, you are bound to be feeling some sadness, confusion, or anger as a result of the accumulation of negativity experienced this past year.

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Video: What Makes You Happy with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Video: What Makes You Happy with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Thupten Jinpa answers the question, “What makes you happy?” Excerpted from a talk given at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA. Thupten Jinpa is the author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Video: Finding a Teacher with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Video: Finding a Teacher with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Thupten Jinpa talks about working with a teacher and other ways of deepening the practice of mindfulness and meditation. Excerpted from a talk given at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA. Thupten Jinpa is the author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Video: Stanford Compassion Study Results with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Video: Stanford Compassion Study Results with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Thupten Jinpa discusses the positive results arising out of the Stanford Compassion Studies and the Compassion Cultivation Training he developed. Excerpted from a talk given at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA. Thupten Jinpa is the author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Video: Self Compassion with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Video: Self Compassion with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Thupten Jinpa discusses the idea of self compassion and how the Tibetan Buddhist concept differs from the Western. Excerpted from a talk given at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA. Thupten Jinpa is the author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Video: Letting Go of Negative Emotion with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Video: Letting Go of Negative Emotion with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Thupten Jinpa explains how mindfulness and compassion practices can help us let go of negative emotion and lead happier and healthier lives. Excerpted from a talk given at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA. Thupten Jinpa is the author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Video: Catching Emotional Triggers with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Video: Catching Emotional Triggers with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Thupten Jinpa discusses the importance of catching emotional triggers and how mindfulness practices can help. Excerpted from a talk given at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA. Thupten Jinpa is the author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Video: Personal Practice with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Video: Personal Practice with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Thupten Jinpa offers suggestions for developing a personal meditative practice. Excerpted from a talk given at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA. Thupten Jinpa is the author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Video: Mind Training Techniques for the West with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Video: Mind Training Techniques for the West with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Thupten Jinpa answers the question of how Mind Training, including meditation and compassion practice can be helpful to people in contemporary societies. Excerpted from a talk given at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA. Thupten Jinpa is the author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Video: Mind Training with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. (Part 2)

Video: Mind Training with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. (Part 2)

Thupten Jinpa continues his discussion of Mind Training and how this kind of practice can help people gain greater peace and happiness in daily life. Excerpted from a talk given at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA. Thupten Jinpa is the author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Video: Mind Training with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. (Part 1)

Video: Mind Training with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. (Part 1)

Thupten Jinpa addresses the importance of Mind Training and how this kind of practice can help people gain greater peace and happiness in daily life. Excerpted from a talk given at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA. Thupten Jinpa is the author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Video: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Video: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

In this talk based on his book, “A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives,” Thupten Jinpa offers insight into helpful practices such as Mind Training, and the Compassion Cultivation Training he developed. He also discusses his life as a monk, as a husband and father, and decades-long work with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Recorded at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley, CA on May 20, 2015.

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Special Announcement: Geshe Pema Dorjee: Compassion in Action Tour

Special Announcement: Geshe Pema Dorjee: Compassion in Action Tour

Join spiritual master Geshe Pema Dorjee for this series of teachings on compassion, mindfulness and leading a happier and more engaged life. He will be making appearances in the Bay Area, Mount Shasta, Nevada City, Auburn, and Santa Cruz – and the tour begins at the Sacred Stream Center with a special talk, Compassion in Action.

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