Compassionate Koans The Heart of the Matter

Published: Aug. 20, 2011, 2:44 a.m.

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Free Buddhist AudioToday\\u2019s Podcast \\u201cCompassionate Koans \\u2013 The Heart of the Matter does in fact take us to the heart of the matter! An excellent, personal set of reflections by Vijayamala on the relationship between our longing and our pain. The Buddhist tradition posits compassion as the best response, but it isn\\u2019t always clear how that works. No answers here \\u2013 but a few leads and some thoughtful tales from life and from a longstanding practice of meditation.

Talk given at the Western Buddhist Order Women\\u2019s Convention, 2005

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