Episode 77: Kindness Is the Essence
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[This episode was originally published on July 12, 2022] Recently I came across a disturbing study indicating that people who spend a lot of time in silent meditation practice can actually become less loving, less generous in their interactions with others • that made me think about the importance of balancing the simplicity of meditation with the cultivation of friendship, love, and kindness • my teacher, Trungpa Rinpoche, emphasized that meditation practice, at...
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