In this discussion, Sharon Salzberg, a renowned Buddhist teacher and meditation retreat leader, shares powerful insights on cultivating lovingkindness and compassion. She emphasizes the connection between self-forgiveness and personal growth, encouraging listeners to embrace their imperfections. The conversation delves into the importance of mindfulness in navigating emotions and societal pressures on happiness. Salzberg also highlights how attention shapes our experiences and the role of compassionate action in finding joy and creativity in life.
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The Power of Choice
We have a choice in how we relate to forces arising in our minds.
We can choose to nourish positive qualities and gently let go of negative ones.
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Lovingkindness as Connection
Lovingkindness is a sense of connection, not weakness.
It involves recognizing our interconnectedness and acting accordingly.
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Lovingkindness vs. Compassion
Lovingkindness is a sense of connection, while compassion is the response to suffering.
Compassion, without wisdom, can become "idiot compassion."
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Real Happiness at Work offers a path to finding fulfillment and peace in the workplace by incorporating meditation and mindfulness practices. The book outlines the Eight Pillars of Happiness in the Workplace, including balance, concentration, resilience, integrity, meaning, connection, compassion, and open awareness. It provides exercises and meditations to help manage stress and improve productivity.
Love Your Enemies
How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt
Arthur C Brooks
In 'Love Your Enemies,' Arthur C. Brooks argues that the current culture of contempt in America, fueled by divisive politics and social media, is not a path to lasting success. Instead, he proposes a strategy based on bridging divides and mending relationships. Brooks combines behavioral research, ancient wisdom, and his experience leading a top policy think tank to offer unconventional prescriptions for bringing America together. He emphasizes that disagreement is essential for excellence and that civility and tolerance are insufficient goals; what matters most is how we choose to act towards those we disagree with.
Lovingkindness
The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
Sharon Salzberg
In this inspiring book, Sharon Salzberg shows how the Buddhist path of lovingkindness can help us discover the radiant, joyful heart within each of us. Drawing on Buddhist teachings, wisdom stories from various traditions, her personal experiences, and guided meditation exercises, Salzberg teaches how to cultivate the four 'heavenly abodes' of traditional Buddhism: love, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. The book emphasizes the importance of self-love and acceptance as a foundation for extending these caring feelings to all beings, and it provides practical instructions for meditation and real-life practices to achieve true happiness and genuine compassion for others[1][4][5].
Sharon Salzberg is one of the worlds best know Buddhist teachers and a leader in meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. She teaches both intensive awareness practice (vipassana or insight meditation) and the profound cultivation of lovingkindness and compassion (the Brahma Viharas). She is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.
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Sharon Salzberg and I Discuss How to Bring Lovingkindness to Your Life …
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