Tara Brach Timeless Heart Wisdom for our Times – Tara Brach and Dan Harris
Oct 10, 2024
Dan Harris, a seasoned journalist and meditation teacher, shares insights on the Bodhisattva path, emphasizing how to confront global suffering with compassion. He discusses the necessity of cultivating an open heart amidst societal crises and highlights techniques like RAIN for fostering mindfulness. The conversation touches on how personal grief can bridge divides and the significance of compassionate action in activism. Finally, they explore the Power of words to heal while aligning one's actions with deeper aspirations for a connected and loving world.
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Root of Crises
- The root of global crises lies in the human psyche, specifically greed, hatred, and the delusion of separateness.
- Evolving consciousness and acting from compassion are crucial for addressing these crises.
Compassion in Action
- Leaders of nonviolent movements like Gandhi, Desmond Tutu, and Martin Luther King Jr. prioritized inner training through prayer and meditation.
- This inner work fueled their powerful outer actions, demonstrating that compassion is not soft but a source of transformative power.
Focus on Action
- Focus on your actions, not the outcomes, as you cannot control the results in a chaotic world.
- Meditate, care for yourself, identify your cleanest burning fuel, and act on it without attachment to the results.