30
Jun
Wisdom Talks 10 – The 4 Spiritual Emotions
In this episode of Wisdom Talks John Barter continues the collected teachings of the Buddha, with ‘The 4 Spiritual Emotions’ (Brahmavihara). It’s a way of interfacing life, both internal and external with kindness and ‘care’ – caring and careful.
In This Episode:
- The principles of ‘The 4 Spiritual Emotions’
- Loving Kindness (Metta)
- Compassion (Karuna)
- Sympathetic Joy (Mudita)
- Equanimity (Upekkha)
- Engaging these 4 spiritual emotions provides four outcomes:
- The person using them is enhanced
- They benefit the people or being receiving these qualities
- The quality of the relationship is enhanced
- The world at large is enabled and enhanced
- A template for guiding and energising the mind
- The psycho-spiritual immune system is enhanced by these four spiritual emotions
- The discourse on Loving-Kindness ( Karaniya Metta Sutta)
- Using one or more of these to relate to experience
- Having compassion for our own limitations
- These four spiritual emotions help reduce fear, anger, pride, frustration, envy and resentment
Items of Interest:
- Karaniya Metta Sutta: The Discourse on Loving-kindness at accesstoinsight.org
- Ram Dass Youtube Channel
