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	Podcast:		Upaya Zen Center
	Episode:		John Dunne & Joan Halifax: EMPTINESS AND COMPASSION: Shantideva and the Bodhisattva Practice (Part 1 of 10)
	Category:		Religion & Spirituality
	Duration:		00:47:53
	Publish Date:		2019-12-01 11:25:31
	Description:		Shantideva’s A Guide to The Bodhisattva Way of Life is a foundational text that guides the reader through the development of bodhicitta, or the awakening of the heart-mind through a nondual perspective that embodies the wisdom of emptiness and compassion. To put it more simply, Roshi Joan Halifax asks, “What do you want to give away to benefit all beings?” In this series, Roshi Joan Halifax and John Dunne explore this foundational text and Shantideva’s own life as a source of deep inspiration for our modern times and practice. According to John Dunne, we can learn from this work that “the radical transformation of the mind is possible for anyone, and even the smallest steps in that direction can have powerful effects.” In this opening talk, Roshi Joan Halifax and John Dunne begin by exploring the basis for Shantideva’s A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life. What does it really mean to be compassionate? How can we use our own suffering to cultivate our capacity to serve others? Through exploring these questions, the stage is set for a fascinating exploration of Shantideva’s life and writing. John Dunne, PhD John Dunne (PhD 1999, Harvard University) is now at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he holds the Distinguished Chair in Contemplative Humanities, a newly endowed position created... More Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD Abbot Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and author. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Zen Center, a Buddhist monastery in Santa Fe, New... More
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