Combining modern science and ancient Buddhism to treat anxiety, anger, and impatience.

John Makransky is a professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology at Boston College, AND ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist lama. Paul Condon is an associate professor of psychology at Southern Oregon University and a research fellow at the Mind & Life Institute. Both are the authors of How Compassion Works: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Well-Being, Love, and Wisdom.

In this episode we talk about:

The sales pitch for compassion—even at a time when what most of us really want is for other people to be nicer
The connection between attachment theory and compassion
Why compassion is our natural state
How Sustainable Compassion Training helps you access warmth without forcing it
How to apply compassion practice to burnout, conflict, and difficult emotions

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