Ep. 253 - Metta for Self and Others with Gil Fronsdal

About this episode

Gil Fronsdal discusses the nature of love and living for the benefit of self and others.

Resting in the field of love that ‘just is’, Gil Fronsdal explores how to live for the benefit of both self and others. Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal explores: Resting in the field of love without expectations  Love that does not require anything of others Appreciating the simplicity of love through the simplicity of awareness  What the Buddha said about becoming a wise person Living for the benefit of both self and others The selfless nature of parenting  Understanding the circle of ‘we’ and the dynamics of family, society, and being a part of a whole Taking time to be with reality rather than immediately responding and reacting  This episode was originally recorded at a family retreat and published on Dharmaseed About Gil Fronsdal: Gil Fronsdal is the co-teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California; he has been teaching since 1990. He has practiced Zen and Vipassana in the U.S. and Asia since 1975. He was a Theravada monk in Burma in 1985, and in 1989 began training…

People in this episode

Guest: Gil Fronsdal

Topics covered

• self-love
• compassion
• Buddhism
• family dynamics
• mindfulness
• awareness

Keywords

• Metta
• selflessness
• parenting
• Buddha
• awareness
• family
• society
• mindfulness

Sponsors

BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Insight Meditation Center, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, San Francisco Zen Center, Berkeley Zen Center

Places: California

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