Ep 645: How to Develop the Skill of Sympathetic Joy
If you listen to me for even a few minutes, you\u2019re likely to hear me use the word Skillfulness.
\nThe practices that I talk about here are all about developing the skill of living well.
\nAs Sharon Salzberg has said: \u201cWe don\u2019t meditate to get better at meditation. We meditate to get better at life.\u201d
\nWhen we live without skill, we naturally engage in judging.
\nWhen we encounter another person, this judging shows up as jealousy, resentment, and downward social comparison.
\nIn today\u2019s episode, I talk about what Buddhism calls The Four Heavenly Abodes (AKA Boundless States of Consciousness):
\nLove, Compassion, Equanimity, and Sympathetic Joy.
\nI cover the first two at the surface level and go deep on Equanimity and Sympathetic Joy.
\nI hope you enjoy the episode!
\nIf you have any questions on any of this, please feel free to comment on the video or send me an email at art@artburnscoaching.com.
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