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Robert Thurman: Expanding your circle of compassion

TED Talks200900:18:09Creative Commons
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It’s hard to always show compassion -- even to the people we love, but Robert Thurman asks that we develop compassion for our enemies. He prescribes a seven-step meditation exercise to extend compassion beyond our inner circle.

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TEDTalks, Chautauqua Institution, TED, Talks, charter for compassion, chautauqua, compassion, global issues, love, religion, self, 2009

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