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What If I Don't Feel Compassionate?

Name: What If I Don't Feel Compassionate?
Uploaded: 2023-07-02T20:59:47.171Z
Duration: 22 min 1 s
Channel: Robert Waldinger
Description: In this talk, I discuss the natural opening of the heart to the suffering of the self and others through practice. This is not a metta practice, but rather, a talk about how compassion develops naturally as we explore our own minds and bodies. Please note: This track may include some explicit language.

by Robert Waldinger

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In this talk, I discuss the natural opening of the heart to the suffering of the self and others through practice. This is not a metta practice, but rather, a talk about how compassion develops naturally as we explore our own minds and bodies. Please note: This track may include some explicit language.

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Robert Waldinger

Newton, MA

Meet your Teacher

Robert Waldinger

Newton, MA

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