Ep. 197 – Tsoknyi Rinpoche & Daniel Goleman

Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Be Here Now Network

Beherenow, Religion & Spirituality, Beherenownetwork, Buddhism, Meditation, Society & Culture, Sharonsalzberg, Metta, Salzberg, Compassion

4.6 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2022

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Daniel Goleman join Sharon for a special episode of the Metta Hour Podcast celebrating the launch of their brand new book, Why We Meditate: The Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion.

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Tsoknyi Rinpoche is a beloved teacher among the new generation of Tibetan Buddhist meditation masters. Widely recognized as an outstanding meditation teacher for over twenty-five years, he is the author of Open Heart, Open Mind, Fearless Simplicity, and Carefree Dignity.

Daniel Goleman is the internationally bestselling author and coauthor of several books, including Emotional Intelligence, Focus, and Altered Traits. He was a science reporter for The New York Times and was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

In this special episode, Sharon, Daniel, and Rinpoche speak about:

• How Rinpoche began teaching • The ways psychology shapes spiritual practice • The first time Rinpoche taught in the States • John Welwood & Spiritual Bypass • How their new book came to be • Finding our natural pace in a speedy culture • The Subtle Body • Balancing Restlessness • Working with our “Beautiful Monsters” • How childhood imprints affect us • When an experience we have is real but not true • Rinpoche’s fear of heights • Handshake practice • Obstacles of love and compassion • Cultivating intrinsic okay-ness • Grounding in the body • The importance of “Wise Hope”

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0:00.0	To be enlightened is to be intimate with all things, Dogan Zenji.
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1:19.2	You've had some truly excellent teachers with Dan, Tara, and John Wellwood.
1:25.0	And when I think of John Wellwood, I think of one line in particular he's very
1:29.3	famous for, which is about spiritual bypass. Right. You know, and it's a very sophisticated,
1:37.7	kind of advanced notion, and I think we're all benefited from it in many ways, as you say,
1:44.8	dealing with people's real life suffering and wanting to help them not pretend.
1:50.1	You know, it's all okay, but making it better.
1:54.7	Correct.
1:59.5	Welcome to the Meta Hour with Sharon Salzburg, where Buddhist wisdom meets everyday life.
2:10.6	This podcast is brought to you by the Be Here Now Network and features interviews with the top leaders, teachers, and thinkers of the mindfulness
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