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Most of us are shrinking in the face of psycho-social and physical poisons, of the toxins of our world. But compassion, the generation of compassion, actually mobilizes our immunity.
— Joan Halifax
Tags: generation, compassion, face, world

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We live in a time when science is validating what humans have known throughout the ages: that compassion is not a luxury; it is a necessity for our well-being, resilience, and survival.
— Joan Halifax
Tags: compassion, live, time, science
Many of us think that compassion drains us, but I promise you it is something that truly enlivens us.
— Joan Halifax
Tags: us, compassion, think, you
Compassionate action emerges from the sense of openness, connectedness, and discernment you have created.
— Joan Halifax
Tags: openness, sense, action, you
I've worked in the prison system, on death row and maximum security. I did that work for six years. I've worked with some of the most difficult people in our society. Buddhism was accessible and helpful for these individuals.
— Joan Halifax
Tags: society, people, death, work
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
Tags: my-own, doing, practice, work
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