Session 79: Happy Gratitude and Empathetic Joy

Alan begins this session with an inspirational story about one of his foremost teachers, Geshe Rabten. This humble lama, who had completed years of scholarly work and consultation studies with the Dalai Lama, found true contentment in life as he meditated under a simple rock shelf. His dedication to this single pointed purpose demonstrates a shining example of loving-kindness as a practice. “Dharma”, Alan says, ”is Bodhicitta. We must meditate on it, cultivate it, and then allow it to flow through us.” This is the dance between the Four Immeasurables and Shamatha practice. Their integration will facilitate us on our path to liberation: “Shamatha is in the service of the Four Immeasurables.”

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Session 79: Happy Gratitude and Empathetic Joy is an episode from Alan Wallace Shamatha Teachings Fall 2010.

This episode is 01:29:22 long.

This episode was published on Nov 19, 2010.

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