# Being an example of compassion (v)
Author: Fredrik1

Venerable Thubten Chodron talks about the need to generate compassion equally for all people when explaining a quote from Lama Yeshe’s “When the Chocolate Runs Out”: “Live in harmony with one another and be an example of peace, love, compassion, and wisdom.” For more on cultivating compassion in everyday life, read “An Open-Hearted Life” by Venerable Chodron and psychologist Dr. Russell Kolts: [https://thubtenchodron.org/books/an-o...](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=mJJnaoP4idU&redir_token=rZB85hEQCNBaPwxku788-rCmWZF8MTUzMDU2OTkwOEAxNTMwNDgzNTA4&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthubtenchodron.org%2Fbooks%2Fan-open-hearted-life%2F) (previously published as "Living with an Open Heart”: [https://thubtenchodron.org/books/livi...](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=mJJnaoP4idU&redir_token=rZB85hEQCNBaPwxku788-rCmWZF8MTUzMDU2OTkwOEAxNTMwNDgzNTA4&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthubtenchodron.org%2Fbooks%2Fliving-with-an-open-heart%2F)). For more Buddhist teachings visit [http://www.sravasti.org](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=mJJnaoP4idU&redir_token=rZB85hEQCNBaPwxku788-rCmWZF8MTUzMDU2OTkwOEAxNTMwNDgzNTA4&event=video_description&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sravasti.org) and [http://www.thubtenchodron.org](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=mJJnaoP4idU&redir_token=rZB85hEQCNBaPwxku788-rCmWZF8MTUzMDU2OTkwOEAxNTMwNDgzNTA4&event=video_description&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thubtenchodron.org)