Why We Meditate with Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Daniel Goleman & Sharon Salzberg - Metta Hour Podcast Ep.197

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.
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”
The episode closes with Rinpoche leading a guided meditation. To learn more about their new book, Why We Meditate, visit www.TsoknyiRinpoche.org or www.DanielGoleman.info and get your copy today in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook formats.
00:00 - Science and Practice // Why We Meditate
24:18 - Beautiful Monsters // Staying With Feelings
43:40 - Emotional Development // Loving-Kindness
“The cognitive body understands if there’s numbness in the body or blockages or it carries wrong imprints, but how are we going to access that to change? Not from the head. We have another element that carries the cognitive mind’s message: feeling.” - Tsoknyi Rinpoche
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[@mahakaruna5506]

Thank you for uploading this lovely conversation. It is always uplifting to see and hear rinpoche! May the three of you and whoever reads this be well, happy and peaceful! 🙏🙏🙏

[@cmbzmail]

Eureka this really is powerful! Half way through this I just did a meditation of surrender to my beautiful monsters. I’m experiencing the most incredible high. I feel whole, complete, happiness, all is good, I feel so good nothing is missing or wrong. I feel giddy., I have No fear, anger, or unmet needs or expectations or requirements. I am perfectly Whole & safe. As if my mind & emotions agreed with sprit. As if “I” came home I’m no longer lost looking to fix anything. Best feeling ever. I know Im not missing or scattered all of me is here. Absolutely beautiful I see perfection in me everyone else can be this happy too. Thank you. ❤️ Pretty amazing for a 5 minute meditation I feel brand new I know I can ask for anything because I need nothing & I’m guilt & shame free. Feel fearless there is no fear here. I’m completely Whole & at peace. 👍👍👍 Thank you guys thought I’d share this because meditation can be challenging. When I surrendered the experience & outcome it appears the I agrees to come home to spirit. When I choose to reflect on my meditation I opened up a whole new level of awareness ❤️ I went from fear, resisting others emotional stress, isolating myself to a beautiful new me. Free & happy. Have too much energy to sleep now & I was falling asleep before. 🙏🙏 Thank you Thank you

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thank you for sharing, Rinpoche and the platform. wonderful knowledge to share.

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Thank you all
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