Joan Halifax — Buoyancy Rather Than Burnout in Our Lives
On Being with Krista Tippett
English - October 12, 2017 15:48 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 9.6K ratingsRelationships Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality Spirituality arts spirituality society on being krista tippett sociology culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It’s easy to despair at all the bad news and horrific pictures that come at us daily. But Roshi Joan Halifax says this is a form of empathy that works against us. There’s such a thing as pathological altruism. This zen abbot and medical anthropologist has nourishing wisdom as we face suffering in the world.