Joyful Heart: Exploring the Four Immeasurables
Session 2 - Compassion
David Oromith · 57 minutes · recorded June 10, 2024
In the guided compassion meditation we move from ourselves through a loved one, a neutral person and someone in conflict, wishing each freedom from suffering. David distinguishes compassion from despair, its near enemy, describing his own depression while working in mental health services. He draws on the Dalai Lama and a visit to a man living amid hoarded possessions to show empathy turning into active care rather than paralysis. A question on karma is held over for later.
Depression and low mood Karma Compassion (karuna) Loving kindness (metta) The four immeasurables