Episode 127: Beginning and Ending with Kindness

Episode 127: Beginning and Ending with Kindness

April 21, 2026 · 8 min

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This episode discusses the importance of beginning and ending spiritual practices with kindness and compassion towards others.

[This episode originally aired on June 27, 2023] The attitude that’s encouraged whenever we embark on a spiritual journey is not to approach it simply as a means of self improvement, but to switch our normal way of operating so that we are thinking about others • traditionally this is talked about as beginning by raising bodhichitta and ending by dedicating the merit • when we sit down to practice meditation, or to begin any project, we start by connecting with tendern...

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