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Expanding Your Circle of Compassion

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Overview

Explore a thought-provoking TED talk that challenges viewers to extend compassion beyond their inner circle, even to those considered enemies. Learn about a seven-step meditation exercise designed to cultivate and expand compassion, as presented by Robert Thurman. Discover insights on the importance and difficulty of showing compassion universally, and gain practical techniques for developing this essential human quality in your daily life.

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Robert Thurman: Expanding your circle of compassion

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