The problems of guilt, low self esteem, and self-loathing, and the remedy of Empathetic Joy.

B. Alan Wallace, 21 Apr 2010

This afternoon lecture was about one very important but often overlooked aspect of the four immeasurables: Empathetic Joy. It starts with a very precise, relevant, and bright introduction about the guilt, self-loathing, and low self esteem that plagues modernity and the west. Afterwards there is a 24 minute meditation on equanimity, focused mainly on the Phuket retreatants but relevant anywhere in the world. To finish, there is a long Q&A session with many practical questions that have come up during the personal meditations.

This full moon picture was also provided by Malcolm!

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