Chanted Meditation for Compassion Avalokiteshvara Prayers Compassion is the very essence of a spiritual life and the main practice of those who have devoted their lives to attaining enlightenment. What exactly is compassion? Compassion is a mind that is motivated by cherishing other living beings and wishes to release them from their suffering. If we genuinely want to realize our potential by attaining full enlightenment we need to increase the scope of our compassion until it embraces all living beings without exception, just as a loving mother feels compassion for all her children irrespective of whether they are behaving well or badly. This universal compassion is the heart of Mahayana Buddhism. Everyone is welcome to participate in these beautiful prayers. We recommend that you arrive about ten minutes early to be seated and relaxed at the start of the session. Meeting Date: Please check the monthly
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