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Podcast: Be Here Now Network
Episode: Love & Reason: The Intersection of Bhakti & Buddhism | BHNN Guest Podcast Ep. 208
Description: Recorded live at the 2022 Summer Mountain Retreat, Sharon Salzberg, Robert Thurman, and Raghu Markus explore the true essence of love through the lenses of service, social action, and selflessness.
Come join us this year at the 2025 Summer Mountain Retreat in Boone, North Carolina: https://www.ramdass.org/event/4th-ram-dass-legacy-summer-mountain-retreat/
In this episode, Sharon, Robert, and Raghu hold a discussion on:
• Reframing love as an ability we can develop, rather than a fleeting emotion
• Taking responsibility for love—actively cultivating it instead of waiting for it to arrive
• Recognizing authentic love as a deep sense of connection
• Understanding the etymology of metta, the...