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Three Treasures: Compassion

Name: Three Treasures: Compassion
Uploaded: 2022-12-08T02:58:24.000Z
Duration: 4 min 59 s
Channel: Tom Garman
Description: The Chinese character/word Cí, usually translated as "Compassion", is the first of the Three Treasures listed in the Dàodé Jīng (Tao te Ching). In this talk, we'll briefly cover what is meant by true compassion, why it's important, and why the sage Lǎozǐ (Lao Tzu) names it as the first of the three.

by Tom Garman

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3.7

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talks

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Meditation

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Everyone

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The Chinese character/word Cí, usually translated as "Compassion", is the first of the Three Treasures listed in the Dàodé Jīng (Tao te Ching). In this talk, we'll briefly cover what is meant by true compassion, why it's important, and why the sage Lǎozǐ (Lao Tzu) names it as the first of the three.

Compassion Self Compassion Taoism Emotional Resilience Discernment Buddhism Taoist Philosophy Buddhist Influence Discernment Skills

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