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How to Practice Sympathetic Joy
In the Buddha’s teachings, sympathetic joy or being happy for another’s happiness (Pali: mudita) is one of the four brahmaviharas, the four highest qualities of the heart. In recent years, the other three–loving-kindness, compassion, and equanimity–have received quite a lot of attention from practitioners, researchers, and the press alike. But sympathetic joy has gotten little attention. How can that be? Shouldn’t joy be the most appealing of the heart qualities? Not necessarily. Traditionally it is often referred to as the most difficult of the four. Sympathetic joy is complicated. – Christiane Wolf, Lion’s Roar |
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Transforming Jealousy into Joy
The transformation of jealousy through the cultivation of sympathetic joy [the capacity to participate in the joy of others] bolsters the awakening of the enlightened heart. – Jorge Ferrer, “What’s the Opposite of Jealousy?” Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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