Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Tami Simon
Lodro Rinzler: Meditation and Kindness: Two Keys to Creating an Enlightened Society
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Jul 18, 2017 at 9:53 pm.
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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)