Lovingkindness
is a feeling that blesses others and oneself with the simple wish, “Be
happy.” The Japanese poet Issa [1763–1828] expresses this openhearted
feeling so well: “In the cherry blossom’s shade, there’s no such thing
as a stranger.”
Joseph Goldstein, “Triumph of the Heart”
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Sunday, August 7, 2022
Via Daily Dharma: What is Lovingkindness?
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