Lodro Rinzler: Meditation and Kindness: Two Keys to Creating an Enlightened Society

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2017

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Lodro Rinzler is an author and renowned meditation teacher who has led trainings at Google, Harvard, and the White House. His many books include The Buddha Walks into a Bar and How to Love Yourself. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon and Lodro discuss the Shambhala tradition of Buddhism that Lodro teaches in—specifically, its goal of creating an enlightened society. They speak on how to truly cultivate kindness and what it takes to be a mindful leader during difficult times. Lodro comments on what he calls "The Four Exhilarations" and "The Four Dignities," and in a culmination of the discussion, explains his overarching mission in teaching meditation to the world. (62 minutes)

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0:00.0	This program is brought to you by sounds true.com.
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0:20.2	offering diverse, in-depth, and life-changing wisdom.
0:24.0	Sounds True.com, many voices, one journey. You're listening to Insights at the edge. Today my guest is Lodro Winsler.
0:45.5	Lodro Winsler is an author and meditation teacher based in New York City.
0:50.7	He is a student of Sakyong Mipam Rinpiche in the Shamala Buddhist tradition.
0:56.2	He has taught meditation at locations as diverse as Google, Harvard, and the White House.
1:03.0	Laudro founded a leadership training program called the Institute for Compassionate Leadership
1:10.0	before co-founding and serving as the chief spiritual officer of New York City's
1:15.6	premiere drop-in meditation studio called Mindful. Loadrows the author of six books
1:22.4	including the best- selling, the Buddha walks into a bar,
1:27.0	walk like a Buddha, and the Buddha walks into the office.
1:31.0	In this episode of Insights at the Edge.
1:33.8	Lodro and I spoke about a core shambala teaching,
1:38.1	creating enlightened society, and how we can approach that during the difficult times in which we live.
1:46.0	We also talked about the Institute for Compassionate Leadership,
1:50.0	what it means to be a mindful leader,
1:52.0	and how Lodro works with young people who are seeking direction
1:57.0	and the opportunity to be of benefit through their work.
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