The
Buddha’s injunction that we extend compassion to ourselves requires
that after recognizing our suffering, we respond to it with love. This
takes courage and commitment. It means not looking away, not seeking
distractions when offered the opportunity to be present for our own
pain.
-Beth Roth, “Family Dharma: Leaning Into Suffering”
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A personal blog by a graying (mostly Anglo with light African-American roots) gay left leaning liberal progressive married college-educated Buddhist Baha'i BBC/NPR-listening Professor Emeritus now following the Dharma in Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Friday, July 22, 2022
ViaDaily Dharma: Meeting Pain with Love
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