Best of the Archives: How Do You Love Without Being Attached? | Kevin Griffin

Today we’re tackling some thorny dharma questions. For example: How do you love someone without attachment? How do you love yourself when the self is allegedly an illusion? 

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Kevin Griffin is both a long time Buddhist practitioner and also a 12 step participant, and in another previous episode we talked to him about the nature of craving and addiction. In this popular episode from the archives, Kevin talks about his semi-skeptical take on loving kindness – that venerable if somewhat misunderstood Buddhist concept and practice. His book is being re-released this month, with a slightly new title Living Kindness: Metta Practice for the Whole of Our Lives. 

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In this conversation, we talk about:

• Loving kindness versus living kindness
• The dangers of modern loving kindness practice 
• The idea that you don't have to feel love all the time
• And we talk about a Buddhist text called the Metta Sutta. 

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Content Warning: The interview includes brief references to addiction and other forms of suffering.

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Where to find Kevin Griffin online: 

Website: https://www.kevingriffin.net/

Social Media:

• Twitter: @kevin6string
• Facebook 
• YouTube

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Book Mentioned:

Living Kindness: Metta Practice for the Whole of Our Lives

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Other Resources Mentioned:

• Previous TPH Episode: #324: Your Craving Mind | Kevin Griffin
• Visuddhimagga
• Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
• Suttas
• Ajahn Pasanno
• Dr. Bhikkhu Analayo
• Previous TPH Episode: #302 The Words of the Buddha | Bhikkhu Bodhi
• Enlightenments by Jack Kornfield
• Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are by Jack Kornfield

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Additional Resources:

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