How Do You Love Without Being Attached? | Kevin Griffin

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Today we're tackling some thorny dharma questions. For example: How do you love someone without attachment? How do you love yourself when the self is allegedly an illusion? </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Kevin Griffin is both a long time Buddhist practitioner and also a 12 step participant, and in another previous episode we talked to him about the nature of craving and addiction. In this popular episode from the archives, Kevin talks about his semi-skeptical take on loving kindness – that venerable if somewhat misunderstood Buddhist concept and practice. His book is being re-released this month, with a slightly new title <a href= "https://www.kevingriffin.net/living-kindness-metta-practice-for-the-whole-of-our-lives/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Living Kindness: Metta Practice for the Whole of Our Lives</em>. </a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this conversation, we talk about:</p> <ul> <li>Loving kindness versus living kindness</li> <li>The dangers of modern loving kindness practice </li> <li>The idea that you don't have to feel love all the time</li> <li>And we talk about a Buddhist text called the Metta Sutta. </li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p>Content Warning: The interview includes brief references to addiction and other forms of suffering.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/kevin-griffin-370-rerun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/kevin-griffin-370-rerun</a></p>