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" My work has been in the field of engaged Buddhism. That is my own practice, which began in 1965 that formed the base for the work I was doing in the civil rights and anti-war movement. "

Joan Halifax

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" Many of us think that compassion drains us, but I promise you it is something that truly enlivens us. "

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" Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way. And compassion helps us as well. "

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