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Election Series
Join Sharon Salzberg for a three-part series exploring the applications of the Brahma Viharas in Election Season. In the Buddhist framework, the Brahma Viharas (lovingkindness, compassion, equanimity, and sympathetic joy), known as the four immeasurables, are boundless states within each of us. They are powerful tools by which we can navigate and engage in turbulent times such as Election Season with balanced heartfulness and clear agency to make positive changes in the world.
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Guided Meditation
I believe that those who hold public office and the policies they institute make a real difference in people’s lives, even if we are oblivious (or feel removed from the system). For example, I was able to go to college because of a NY State Regents Scholarship. I know our system is very, very imperfect, but voting impacts real people who want to go to college or can’t bear to see their child suffer while they can’t afford treatment. Your vote matters. If not for yourself, for those whose lives are directly affected, much like my own.