Tag: Lovingkindness
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The Power of Kindness: Sharon Salzberg
Length: 26 minutes, 17 seconds. Memorable Quote: If you really want to be a rebel, be kind. If you really want to break away from the narcissistic expectations of society and be bold, be kind. Synopsis: Sharon sees kindness and compassion not simply as a tool for seeing for clearly, but also the culmination of…
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Empathy: Rick Hanson
Length: 12 minutes, 2 seconds Memorable Quote: “Ask yourself: what’s the hurt underneath the anger, what’s the vulnerability under the defensiveness, what’s younger, underneath this adult surface?” Synopsis: In order to treat others well, Rick tells us, we need to understand what is going on with them. We can’t simply treat them with generic kindness;…
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All About Love: Spring Washam
Length: 17 minutes, 2 seconds Memorable Quote: “People can get very intellectual with Buddhism…I always go back to the basics. Sitting on the earth with a warm heart. Focus on that.” Synopsis: Spring describes the cultivation of love (“lovingkindness”) as training the mind to see the truth. We have a lot of junk in our…