Greatest Hits Vol. 34 - The Risks of Lovingkindness

About this episode

This episode revisits the practice of lovingkindness and explores the relationship between vulnerability and expressing love towards ourselves and others.

This week is a revisit of an episode exploring metta (the Buddhist practice of lovingkindness) and how when we hold back to protect our hearts, we can welcome in more vulnerability, re-opening ourselves to lovingkindness through vulnerability. We’ll jam on what to do when we hit a wall and why we might struggle to express lovingkindness toward ourselves and others. In this episode you will learn: // Why vulnerability is the most powerful form of protection for our hearts. // How being willing to drop the armor is key to experiencing and giving lovingkindness // Why protecting our hearts can sever us from a sense of love and belonging // Two basic qualities we can train in to practice lovingkindness // What to do when we hit a wall seeing or expressing lovingkindness toward ourselves and others Resources: // This episode was inspired by teachings from Tara Brach that she gave during the 2-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. You can find her work at www.TaraBrach.com // Check out Rebel Buddhist Episode 51: Self-Compassion // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of…

People in this episode

Host: Ana Verzone

Topics covered

• lovingkindness
• vulnerability
• self-compassion
• Buddhism
• mental health

Keywords

• lovingkindness
• vulnerability
• Buddhism
• self-compassion
• mental health
• Tara Brach

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