About this episode

Sharon Salzberg engages in a conversation with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi about the application of compassion in today's world of suffering and connectivity.

The Buddha taught a path of awakened living, but how does that manifest in today’s world of constant connectivity and widespread suffering?  How do we keep our hearts open without being defined or hardened by the pain that surrounds us, whether personal, collective, or historical? How do we navigate the paradox of holding both pain and joy, without mistaking suffering for punishment or personal failure? Can we infuse our compassion with wisdom and perspective to find the agency to take meaningful action in our communities? In her new series, Engaged Compassion, Sharon delves into these questions and more, engaging in candid conversations with a diverse group of teachers, activists, and changemakers.  For the seventh episode in the series, Sharon’s speaks with teacher Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, marking his first appearance on the Metta Hour. Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD , is the cofounder and director of the Emory-Tibet Partnership , a multi-dimensional initiative founded in 1998 to bring together the foremost contributions of the Western scholastic tradition and the Tibetan Buddhist sciences of mind and healing. He is also professor of practice in Emory University’s…

People in this episode

Host: Sharon Salzberg

Guest: Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi

Topics covered

• engaged compassion
• Buddhism
• suffering
• community action
• wisdom
• pain and joy

Keywords

• compassion
• Buddhism
• suffering
• community
• wisdom
• joy
• pain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emory-Tibet Partnership, Emory University, SEE Learning

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