How Caring for Others Enhances Wellbeing
David Oromith · 32 minutes · recorded April 7, 2024
A classic mindfulness of breathing practice at the belly, with counting offered as an aid to sustained attention. David reflects on Shantideva's teaching that self-centredness is the root of misery and care for others the root of joy, illustrated with the parking space and the borrowed thirty pounds, where the outcome is identical but the experience of giving feels entirely different from the experience of loss. He connects this to the natural human need for community and connection.
Mindfulness of breathing Shantideva