Compassion (karuna)Ĭompassion is the second element of true love. Then you have something to offer the other person. Learn how to practice mindfulness in such a way that you can create moments of happiness and joy for your own nourishment. So build a home inside by accepting yourself and learning to love and heal yourself. You can’t offer happiness until you have it for yourself. You can be the sunshine for another person. How can we give happiness to anyone else if we don’t offer it to ourself?
But more importantly, we must remember that the first person we are to offer loving-kindness is ourself.
Being able to offer happiness to another is the essence of loving-kindness.
True love has the power to heal and transform any situation and bring deep meaning to our lives.įirst, there is loving-kindness. If your love contains these elements, it will be healing and transforming, and it will have the element of holiness in it. In Sanskrit, these are, maitri, karuna, mudita, and upeksha. True love is made of four elements: loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. And this, in turn, gets in the way of our happiness. Deep down, everyone knows these truths, but day to day life oftentimes gets in the way of actually living them. How to Love ( check out the book here) contains simple, yet powerful truths taken from the teachings of the Buddha. True Love: A Practice for Awakening the HeartĬombining traditional Zen teachings and the wisdom from other Buddhist traditions (Mahayana and Theravada) with ideas from Western Psychology, he is able to speak to a contemporary audience. The Heart of The Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberationįear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm You Are Here: Discovering The Magic Of the Present Moment Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life Thich Nhat Hanh, the well known Vietnamese Buddhist monk has authored many handfuls of books.
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