Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Greetings to you all!
Hope you are feeling well.
Here's an article I found at the Jack Kornfield site.
It discusses the "near enemies" to the qualities of an awakened heart.
You may find it useful otherwise I am wasting my time when I could easily be doing something else more important
It helps to distinguish between the four radiant abodes, of the awakened heart —love, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—and their near enemies. Each of the near enemies can seem to be like these beautiful heart qualities and may even be mistaken for them, but they are not fundamentally alike. The near enemies mistakenly separate us from life and true connection with all things. Instead of the near enemy of attachment, love grows with dedication and care, commitment and courage. This is genuine love. Real compassion connects, rather than its near enemy, pity, which separates. Shared joy connects, rather than jealousy, which separates. And equanimity brings peace to all, rather than its near enemy, indifference, which disconnects us.
For the full article & site -
https://jackkornfield.com/love-vs-attachment/
Enjoy!
Hope you are feeling well.
Here's an article I found at the Jack Kornfield site.
It discusses the "near enemies" to the qualities of an awakened heart.
You may find it useful otherwise I am wasting my time when I could easily be doing something else more important
It helps to distinguish between the four radiant abodes, of the awakened heart —love, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—and their near enemies. Each of the near enemies can seem to be like these beautiful heart qualities and may even be mistaken for them, but they are not fundamentally alike. The near enemies mistakenly separate us from life and true connection with all things. Instead of the near enemy of attachment, love grows with dedication and care, commitment and courage. This is genuine love. Real compassion connects, rather than its near enemy, pity, which separates. Shared joy connects, rather than jealousy, which separates. And equanimity brings peace to all, rather than its near enemy, indifference, which disconnects us.
For the full article & site -
https://jackkornfield.com/love-vs-attachment/
Enjoy!
