Ajahn Brahm Podcast Mudita – Sympathetic Joy | Ajahn Brahm
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Sep 28, 2023 Explore the transformative power of sympathetic joy, or mudita, alongside compassion. Discover how celebrating others' happiness can combat caregiver burnout and foster inspiration. Ajahn Brahm shares strategies to recognize goodness in everyone, even those perceived as 'bad.' Learn the significance of self-praise and uplifting others, creating a more positive environment. With practical applications for personal relationships and work dynamics, this talk emphasizes nurturing joy to rejuvenate our spirits.
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Balance Compassion With Rejoicing
- Mudita balances compassion by focusing on others' happiness rather than only their suffering.
- Ajahn Brahm says deliberately seeing joy prevents burnout and restores a balanced view of life.
Market Insult Reframed As Compassion
- Ajahn Brahm recounts a husband abused in a market who learns the attacker is 'crazy' and stops feeling hurt.
- The story illustrates reframing abuse by seeing the other's brokenness and responding with compassion.
Actively Look For Others' Joy
- Do deliberately look for happiness and success in others to cultivate mudita.
- Ajahn Brahm instructs that intentionally noticing good things grows joy and inspires service.